As the Exiles sealed their Premiership return, Richmond offer a reminder that there must be more to the sport than money
“Two nations; between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets.” Benjamin Disraeli was writing about the rich and the poor, but his words could also apply to the gulf that has grown between the Premiership and the Championship.
London Irish sealed their return to the top flight last week on a very good Friday for the Exiles. They beat Richmond 46-7 at the Athletic Ground, a facility that looks pretty much as it did in the days before rugby union went open, a refuge for fans rather than corporates with the game itself the draw.
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