Covid points loss is wrong | Nick Cain

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: The Premiership trophy sits by the pitch before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Harlequins and Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham Stoop on November 20, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

PREMIERSHIP Rugby now has no fewer than three administrative arms, although signs of transparent policy-making from the multiple strands of the top English club league are not much in evidence. This has been highlighted by its premature decision to cancel fixtures called off due to Covid infections, rather than postpone them.
Given the uncertain landscape over other competitions and tours during the pandemic, postponement would have made far better sense than cancellation.
The arrival of the vaccines might also be a potential game changer. So why are the Premiership making such significant d...

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