PGP analysis – Borthwick given strong hand

Analysis
Paul Rees looks at the new men's Professional Game Partnership Gand says it's a deal which suits the RFU more

If the devil is always in the detail, there was not a huge amount of it when the new Men’s Professional Game Partnership between the Rugby Football Union and the Premiership clubs was announced last week.
It was hailed by the RFU and Premiership Rugby as a deal that would stabilise and then transform the professional game and would also have a long-term positive impact on community rugby. In between lies the Championship and there was no word on how the significant financi...

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