Championship

Today’s rugby news: International prop killed in car crash and fears of big competition

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These are your rugby headlines on Tuesday, May 7. Fear of coverage of the Champions Cup The Investec Champions Cup could disappear from regular television in Britain next season. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), which organizes the tournament, has failed to strike a renewed deal with current broadcaster TNT Sports, the Times reports. The publication … Read more

frustration and defiance in the rugby championship

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Almost everyone in English club rugby agrees on one thing. It cannot continue like this. The system, if that’s the right word for the teetering pile of Jenga bricks supporting a cash-strapped 10-team Premiership, is broken and a planned eight-year deal between the Rugby Football Union and the club’s leading owners is seen as the … Read more