• Changes on the way as game grapples with global calendar • Chief executive Steve Brown says RFU ‘looking at all options’The Rugby Football Union is open to the possibility of getting rid of promotion and relegation to and from the Premiership, according to its chief executive, Steve Brown. “It’s not just about number of teams in the league, it’s also about the number of competitions played within the season. “Our historic view would be the same, that promotion and relegation is the right thing. But going forward, the world is changing rapidly, the dynamics are changing [and] we’re trying to fit the season together. If it has to change, for the benefit of the game overall, why would we close our mind to it?”

Source: The Guardian December 05, 2017 22:01 UTC