NICK CAIN
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THE minority who support ring-fencing can wail and gnash their teeth as much as they like, but the suspension of promotion and relegation is damaging the fabric of English club rugby, and is becoming increasingly divisive.
Two years ago the Doncaster chairman, Steve Lloyd, who is also chairman of the Championship clubs, vowed that he would fight tooth-and-nail against the end to promotion-relegation.
Earlier this week, Lloyd’s ambitions for Doncaster suffered a body blow when the club, which is currently top of the Championship table...