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Ireland rugby in favour of URC merger with English Premiership, only if SA, Italy are involved

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Irish Rugby are reportedly interested in the proposal of a merger between the URC and English Premiership if South African and Italian teams are involved.

. According to thereport, the mooted idea was for a creation of a British and Irish League that would not include South Africa and Italy., and said they were commited to the competition involving Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales.

“Since the introduction of the four South African teams in 2021, the league has enjoyed a sustained period of outstanding success achieving record audiences, attendances, social media growth and new levels of competitiveness.

 

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