Fears ‘it will take years’ to sort sport out

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BRISTOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: John Barnes, Director of Rugby of Hartpury College during the Greene King IPA Championship match between Bristol Rugby and Hartpury College at Ashton Gate on September 3, 2017 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

By LUKE JARMYN

Hartpury University’s senior coaches believe it will take several years before English Rugby’s landscape across the Premiership and other national leagues smooths out amid the chaos of four professional teams folding in 12 months.
The West Country outfit has a unique position within the challenges facing the sport, having a Championship team, a joint outfit with Gloucester in the Women’s Premiership, and a BUCS Super Rugby side.
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