History shows that the Premiership’s top two usually make the final but this year’s springtime run-in may be different
Even without the assistance of Covid-19 this would have been a unique season. Never before has a domestic campaign in England held its final at the end of June, while the inaugural Rainbow Cup, which commences this week, also involves a relative leap into the unknown. People talk about the potential benefits of summer rugby but, in truth, it is already here.
With barely any rain in the forecast for the immediate future and surfaces already firming up, it is another reason to suspect the closing furlongs of the Premiership will be played at a cracking gallop. This will suit certain sides more than others, but on this occasion the entire league can ready itself for a sprint finish without needing to fret about the constraining fear of relegation.
Related: Kyran Bracken: ‘Head injury is the silent killer, players don’t know whether they have it’
Continue reading...