IN his letter last week Ross Reyburn slates the RFU for “deserting its role as guardian of ... the country’s huge playing resources”, yet goes on to advocate as the answer to all our problems the creation of two 10 team leagues of professional clubs – inevitably requiring substantial additional funding from the governing body for the extra pro teams.
Former England flanker James Haskell’s solution is to introduce NFL elitism and razzmatazz, stating in last week’s paper that “grassroots rugby is important but you do not need a good amateu...