Yes agreed not perfect, but not a terrible idea? If I remember correctly did there used to be - at one time - no break in the Five Nations, because one team got a break each weekend anyway?
For me possibly the biggest downside of my devil's advocate 'no break' option, is that it will widen the...
But player welfare need not be put at risk - you just accept that many players will not play every game, an approach that has already gained traction anyway.
You do I suppose run the risk of players self-certifying their fitness to play, when they aren't, but surely in the modern age of highly...
1. Rest weekends mean the tournament loses all momentum just when it’s hitting peak intensity. Incredibly disruptive, deflating and drawn-out.
2. They mean players are away from clubs for an unnecessarily long period.
3. They are unnecessary because if it’s all about the 22 and not the 15...