Theyve been after a closed 14 team prem for years and RFU didnt do enough to stop it and its now inevitable. Most of the championship are borderline brokeneill_m wrote:Oldschool wrote:The Pro12 teams were/are integral to the success of the European Cup.
The inclusion of the SA teams could be a stalking horse.
Let the Pro12/14 test the waters, establish the viability of SA team involvement in NH rugby.
Then when the time is ripe Aviva 12 becomes Aviva 14.
That for me is a serious risk for the Pro12/14.
An Aviva 14 would be the 14 clubs who are PR shareholders current AP 12 Bristol and Yorkshire Carnegie. A closed AP is only a matter of time.
Would be funny if PRL did north south conferences