Top of my New Year’s wish-list for rugby union is for promotion and relegation to be restored as the cornerstone of the English club game.

If you want an explanation, take a look at the Prem table after last weekend’s round seven fixtures.
With 11 rounds to go before the play-offs in June, there were four high-scoring runaway victories, with Saracens v Exeter Chiefs the only close match.
Harlequins 40-14 crash in the big match against Bristol Bears provoked the most reaction, with Quins fans taking to comments, columns and social media to voice their anger at their team’s lack of competitiv...