JEFF PROBYN

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Champions: Saracens celebrate after their victory in the Allianz Premier XVs final
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The news that the RFU is hoping to turn the Women’s Premier XVs into a fully professional league with a £222 million investment over the next 10 years that, they say, would allow for a phased increase in players salaries is more than worrying.
Although women’s rugby is one of the fast-growing sports, it is still minute in comparison to the men’s game. At this time, the Gallagher Premiership is not interested in controlling the new profession...