HAVING watched Northampton Saints thump Newcastle Red Bulls 59-26 for my Friday night viewing on the box last week, a glaring issue with our game stood out.
Despite being comprehensively hammered and conceding nine tries, the North Easterners still walked away with a try bonus point for crossing the whitewash four times.
This perfectly highlights the central flaw in the Prem’s current bonus point mechanism.
It is exactly why Champ Rugby has wisely chosen to adopt the French system this season, where an attacking bonus point is only earned if you score three or more tries than...