Premiership in Talks Over URC Merger

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Premiership,URC,Merger

British and Irish rugby clubs are reportedly exploring a merger with the United Rugby Championship (URC), potentially leading to a new British & Irish league that excludes South African and Italian teams. The Premiership clubs' preference appears to be for a British & Irish league, aiming to maximize future broadcasting deals.

The Premiership clubs have reportedly favoured a merger with the URC that would see the formation of a new British & Irish league without South African and Italian teams.

The Premiership clubs reportedly held a board meeting in London yesterday, with their preference understood to be British & Irish league that does not include the South African and Italian sides.

 

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