Boyd urges authorities to address fixture gap

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Northampton Saints Director of Rugby Chris Boyd during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Northampton Saints and London Irish at Franklin's Gardens on October 02, 2021 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

By PAUL REES

CHRIS Boyd has challenged the authorities to sort out a fixture list that will leave some Premiership clubs with just one fixture next month.
Two European rounds will leave clubs like Boyd’s Northampton having to go into a potentially crucial league match three weeks after they last played and, as the fixture list stands, Worcester would go five weeks between league matches as they have a bye in Round 25.
Worcester and Bath have asked Premiership Rugby is they can bring forward their meeting at Sixways from June 4 to May 14. With neither side in contention for a Champions...

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