No wonder BT are miffed | Chris Hewett
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Craig Doyle, the BT Sports rugby presenter during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate on September 08, 2020 in Bristol, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
GLOUCESTER will welcome Worcester next weekend for a desperation- fuelled Premiership basement derby.
Under normal circumstances, every last nerve-ending would have been exposed. But we are heading towards a new normal, with relegation likely to be suspended for several seasons. Once it's gone, there will be no appetite amongst the elite clubs to bring it back.
BT, the most important broadcasters in the English game, are deeply unhappy at the enforced dilution of their offering. You can see their point.
