Tier 2 consider legal action over threat of ring-fencing

By NEALE HARVEY

CHAMPIONSHIP clubs are united in their determination to see off the threat of ending promotion and relegation, according to Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow.
At a meeting with the RFU last Tuesday, The Rugby Paper understands that 11 of the 12 clubs – excluding PRL shareholders London Irish – indicated their opposition to ringfencing the Premiership.
Emboldened by an expected £230m cash injection from CVC, some top-flight clubs are keen to see an end to relegation in order to protect their business interests.
A 13-team, ring-fenced Premiership, including ...

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