There has been a long-standing tradition in rugby union that everyone is entitled to their opinion, and when Ealing Trailfinders hosted Leicester last weekend TV commentators Austin Healey and Ben Kay exercised that right of free speech after being asked for their views on promotion and relegation.
The focus was on whether Ealing should have the right to be promoted if they win the Championship title this season, because after winning the league two years ago the club was blocked from going up.
Healey’s view supported a continuation of the restrictive ground criteria put in place by the Pre...