Europe, as defined by European Professional Club Rugby, is in the process of shrinking almost as alarmingly as the English Premiership. Where one organisation loses clubs, the other loses countries.
The grim spectre of London Irish following Wasps and Worcester into oblivion will reduce the domestic competition to an all-time low of ten clubs, a serious state of affairs symptomatic of a sport living far beyond its means.
An equally, if not more serious scenario emerging on the Champions Cup front threatens to wipe Wales out of Europe with effect from next year. The back-door entrance through...