NICK CAIN
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Then there were 12. Less than a month into the new season, the demise of Worcester has left the Premiership cartel and the RFU reeling following the failure of the club’s owners to meet the RFU’s Monday deadline for “a credible plan” to allow it to continue in England’s so-called elite league. So, how did the club Cecil Duckworth built with such dedication become ‘unlucky 13’? And how many more Premiership clubs could follow them into administration this season?
It is not a known quantity yet, but with Wasps already giving notice of their inte...