Premiership

Don’t tinker with European Cup

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The Rugby Paper Team
22 December 2019

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THERE are clear signs that some Premiership clubs want to tinker with the format of the European Cup following reports that they are canvassing to cut the numbers in Europe’s elite club competition from 20 to 18.
However, it is far from a done deal, given that other stakeholders, including the Irish and Scottish provinces, and some English, Welsh and French ...

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