From outside the Premiership circle it seems that if you have a group of clever people running these clubs, who, in their own business lives have been very successful, they should be able to work together to agree on a workable, financially sound way forward. You would think that part of the success club owners have achieved in the various businesses in which they have made their fortunes, can be applied to their rugby business – and a big part of that is managing the costs.
If you look at the finances of a professional league like the English Premiership, keeping control of costs is ...