The Rugby Paper

Covid points sytem needs urgent review

- Michael Cooper

I FIND the Premiershi­p system for awarding points in a match called off due to Covid-19 somewhat farcical.

It is nobody’s fault that one team has a number of positive tests, every club is doing their best to prevent the spread.

I accept that the team not at fault should be awarded a win, but why should the team, due to positive tests, be awarded two points because the game cannot be played? This could lead to a team, who manage to play their games but not gain enough points, being relegated. The round ball game would not accept this.

Surely, the points system needs reviewing or the season ended and made void, which would mean Saracerns spending a further season in the Championsh­ip, which will no doubt spark another series of letters and protests.

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