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It’s still ring fencing …by the back door

28 April 2019 0 comments

COLIN Boag reports that ‘the thorny question of promotion and relegation looks likely to be resolved by a twoleg play-off between the Premiership’s bottom team […]

RFU must stamp authority by ruling out ring-fencing

27 December 2020 2 comments

I AM saddened at the numerous TRP reports regarding the ‘ring-fencing’ of the top tier. Do the current executives of the Premiership ‘cartel’ really believe […]

Premiership ring-fencing inevitable says Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton

4 August 2020 0 comments

St Quinton is staunch in his belief that all 13 members of PRL should be in the Premiership

Griffiths’ plan is step towards ring-fencing

2 August 2020 0 comments

Welcome home! Dan Carter in action for Southbridge PICTURE: Getty Images EDWARD Griffiths’ ‘Heartland’ proposals for the Championship, as reported in last week’s TRP, include […]

Q&A – Gary Reynolds offers a staunch opposition to ring-fencing

10 July 2020 0 comments

The Rams chief executive shares the big ambitions of the National One club and his opinion on how the RFU is governed

Ring-fencing would make product worse and lose fans

5 July 2020 0 comments

Q&A GARY REYNOLDS ON THE RECORD Gary Reynolds, chief executive of Reading- based National One runners-up Rams and an investment officer for wealth management firm […]

Still want ring-fencing?

1 December 2019 1 comment

WITHthe possibility of champions Saracens being relegated at the end of this season, would Premiership Rugby be as enthusiastic in advocating ringfencing their league as […]

Guy Thompson: Exeter’s example will always be the argument against ring-fencing

26 April 2019 0 comments

Leicester Tigers back row Guy Thompson wants promotion and relegation to remain in the Premiership

Dean Richards changes stance on ring-fencing the Premiership

20 March 2019 0 comments

Dean Richards has argued the ring-fencing of the Premiership would be the ‘best thing’ for English rugby, after putting England’s shortcoming in winning the Six […]

Ringfencing expected to take at least another year

10 February 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP Rugby plans to prevent relegation this season look doomed. At a summit meeting last week, Premiership Rugby’s 13 shareholders – the […]

Championship clubs consider legal action over threat of Premiership ring-fencing

26 January 2019 0 comments

Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow talks to TRP following a meeting between second tier clubs a fortnight ago

Jason Leonard has his say on the Six Nations and ring-fencing the Premiership

23 January 2019 0 comments

The legendary England front row forward marks Wales as the team to beware of in 2019

Tier 2 consider legal action over threat of ring-fencing

20 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY CHAMPIONSHIP clubs are united in their determination to see off the threat of ending promotion and relegation, according to Nottingham chairman Alistair […]

Cain column: Melville understands the dangers of ring-fencing

13 December 2018 0 comments

Nick Cain on the big topic of ring-fencing the Premiership

Melville understands the dangers of ring-fencing

9 December 2018 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Pedigree: Nigel Melville at the RFU and, inset, playing for England PICTURE: Getty Images “Nigel Melville […]

Ring-fencing would lead to player exodus warns Boden

16 September 2018 4 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Steve Boden YORKSHIRECarnegie forwards coach Steve Boden believes ring-fencing the Premiership would leave the Championship ‘dead’. He says cutting off the […]

FEATURE: Rob Baxter on Exeter’s prospects in the Premiership and Europe and why ring-fencing would be ‘morally wrong’

24 August 2018 0 comments

Is there any part of Exeter Chiefs that director of rugby Baxter doesn’t have a role within?

Don’t block Cornwall’s rise with ring-fencing

22 April 2018 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Pirates in control: Alexander Day puts his backs away THANK GOD the nonsense […]

Ring-fencing no cure-all warns boss of Tigers

22 April 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER chief executive Simon Cohen has spoken out against Premiership ring-fencing, insisting its proponents are misguided and that such a move would […]

Dickinson concern over long term effects of ring-fencing

8 April 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Worry: Sam Dickinson PREMIERSHIP ringfencing would be a disaster for player development, says Ealing and former Northampton back rower Sam Dickinson. Dickinson, […]

Ring-fencing is no cure-all says Bath director Hooper

11 February 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY RING-FENCING the Premiership would not provide a silver bullet for slashing the number of overseas journeymen and improving English player development, according […]

Forget ring-fencing and just cut wages instead

28 January 2018 0 comments

THE price of freedom in Rugby Union, as with freedom in a wider context, is eternal vigilance. Nothing underlines this more than the Premiership ringfencers […]

Jeff Probyn: Ring-fencing would damage potential World Cup legacy

1 May 2015 0 comments

The almost universal acceptance by the media that ring-fencing the Premiership will actually take place, even if it’s just for a short period, seems at […]

Jeff Probyn: RFU must step in and end this financial ring-fencing

10 April 2013 1 comment

As the disappointments of the Six Nations fades into memory, club rugby comes back into focus as we approach the business end of the season […]

Brendan’s right, it’s ring-fence’s fault

20 February 2022 0 comments

BRENDAN Gallagher’s article last week headed ‘Stress-free Premiership muddles the mind’ should make the RFU sit up and take notice referring to England’s decision to […]

Ring-fenced cup with weakened teams is turn off

21 November 2021 0 comments

LAST weekend’s match report on Gloucester v Bath in the Premiership Cup is headed ‘Bath’s second string destroyed in record defeat to Gloucester’. Score: 71-10. […]

Grounds will be used to ring-fence

27 June 2021 0 comments

A DAMAGING and potentially divisive suspension of promotion-relegation in the English league structure for up to three or four seasons is likely to be approved […]

Ring-fence row is claptrap as the changes will prove

13 June 2021 0 comments

MORE emotive claptrap in the TRP about socalled ring-fencing, with Nick Cain going overboard, talking of the RFU “deliberately scuppering the Championship” and comparing unfavourably […]

We must heed Baron’s warning over ring-fence

6 June 2021 0 comments

Concern: Francis BaronFAIR play to Francis Baron for speaking out against the proposed ringfencing for the Premiership in Nick Cain’s cover story in the Rugby […]

Ring-fence move must be rejected says Baron

30 May 2021 0 comments

Former RFU chief executive Francis Baron believes ring-fencing would set Premiership Rugby down a negative commercial trend

Will Melville be able to stick with his no ring-fence stance?

20 December 2020 0 comments

THE arrival of Nigel Melville in a new role as executive chairman of Premiership Rugby’s investor board is a welcome appointment – not least because […]

Don’t ring-fence,wewant more fairytales – Bracken

25 October 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Plea: Kyran Bracken KYRAN Bracken hopes football’s latest moves to set up a lucrative new European Super League will not trigger an […]

Ring-fence and cash flow are the big issues

2 August 2020 1 comment

Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton tells Colin Boag why change is needed Every rugby fan will have dreamt at one time of owning ‘their’ club […]

Ring-fence inevitable says owner of Gloucs

2 August 2020 1 comment

By COLIN BOAG GLOUCESTER owner Martin St Quinton believes ring-fencing the Premiership is inevitable, describing the current situation of a team spending a season against […]

Ring-fence and I’ll give my cash to grassroots

26 July 2020 0 comments

William Bolger ANOTHERexcellent report from Neale Harvey – the Q&A with Gary Reynolds in TRP July 5 covered a wide range of topics and, like […]

It’s time to get real and ring-fence Premiership – Bentley

14 June 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Realist: Chris Bentley Reaching the top: Chris Bentley was part of the Exeter side promoted in 2010 PICTURE: Getty Images PLYMOUTH Albion […]

Bring South Africa into the Champions Cup

7 June 2020 0 comments

World champions: South Africa should host the Rugby Championship every other year PICTURE: Getty Images I’VE spent plenty of time time reading and thinking about […]

Bristol Bears chief executive Mark Tainton

Exclusive: Ring-fence the Premiership now to help clubs, says Bristol CEO

26 May 2020 0 comments

Mark Tainton believes relegation should be taken off the table to allow cash-strapped Premiership clubs to adapt in security

Ring-fence now to help clubs rebuild say Bristol

25 May 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY EXCLUSIV SALARY cap rebels Bristol have called for Premiership ring-fencing plans to be implemented to enable cash-strapped rivals to put their finances […]

Ring fence is long overdue

12 April 2020 0 comments

AS identified by Mark Evans, the effective ring fencing of the ‘top’ end of English rugby is overdue.The lie of ‘chasing the dream’ is laid […]

We can break the cycle of underachievement, says Worcester co-owner Goldring

7 August 2019 0 comments

Worcester Warriors’ new owners are looking to use Sixways Stadium as a multi-purpose sports venue

Deano’s ring-fence paradox

21 July 2019 0 comments

In TRP July 14, Jon Newcombe describes Coventry’s ambitions, while Neale Harvey writes about those of Cornish Pirates. This follows similar pieces about the aims […]

Ring-fence wrong says Tigers hero Thompson

21 April 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER survival hero Guy Thompson believes Premiership Rugby and the RFU would make a huge error of judgement if automatic promotion and […]

Dismayed at these reasons to ring-fence

3 February 2019 0 comments

AMI alone at being dismayed at some of the arguments being used to support ring-fencing (Stephen Rodgers, Jan 27). His reasoning that the gap is […]

Potential ring-fence won’t stymie Sharp’s aspirations

27 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Vision: Coventry chairman Jon Sharp. Right: How Butts Park Arena might look AMBITIOUS Coventry are pushing ahead with plans for a stadium […]

McLean: Ringfence talk adds pressure

13 January 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY No mistakes: Luke McLean No fear: Steve Hill EXPERIENCED London Irish wing Luke McLean insists talk of ring-fencing will not distract his […]

Eastwood calls for ring-fence debate

9 December 2018 2 comments

WASPS chief executive Nick Eastwood insists no decisions around ring-fencing the Premiership can be made until all available options have been assessed. The tightness of […]

Is Meville wavering over ring-fence?

9 December 2018 1 comment

RFU’s interim chief executive, Nigel Melville, confirmed that relegation from the Premiership would remain for this season. For Melville to even think that moving the […]

Resistance to the ring-fence fading

16 September 2018 1 comment

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THERE’S talk of the Premiership becoming rugby’s first […]