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Nick Cain: Bruce Craig’s protectionism is not what we want

The decision by Bath owner Bruce Craig to break cover by jumping on the franchise bandwagon this week is no revelation, and his protectionist arguments for a closed shop as the ultimate fix for the debt-laden Premiership 10 are utterly unconvincing.
After 15 years of uphill skiing trying to assemble a winning Bath team – and spending hand over fist on high profile coaches and marquee players in pursuit of it – Craig finally has the big prize of a Premiership title in his sights.
He also clearly believes that Bath’s rise gives him more clout to call for an end to promotion-relegation at the t...

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