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RFU Council Approves Franchise-Style Premiership, Ending Automatic Promotion and Relegation From 2026–27

Backers say the overhaul is designed to restore financial stability across the professional game.

WRU Confirms Three-Team Elite Model From 2028, Opens Talks With Scarlets and Ospreys

ARLC Threatens Decade-Long Bans Over R360 as Breakaway Push Intensifies