By PAUL REES
The Premiership is set to be reduced to 10 teams as it looks to become more financially viable.
The move would see the Premiership Cup played during international windows and ensure that clubs had their best players available throughout the league campaign.
Premiership Rugby, which is negotiating a new player agreement deal with the Rugby Football Union with the current one having just over a season to run, has been canvassing the opinions of its 11 shareholders.
“We have just had a meeting with PRL and I think we are heading for a 10–team league,” said Gloucester’s head coach,...
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