WHAT is the Anglo-Welsh Cup good for? Absolutely nothing in terms of a comprehensible competitive format for Premiership clubs and Welsh regions alike, and it draws another blank when it comes to the greater good of the Championship – the underfunded English professional second tier – or the club leagues below it.
This is a Cup that also generates very little love from rugby supporters who yearn for a genuine English – or Anglo-Welsh – tournament full of local derbies and traditional rivalries.
It is a blot on the landscape of a sport still striving for professional ...