Premiership Call for Lions to End Player Rest Row with Rfu

Evening Standard - London › September 22, 2005

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ENGLAND'S top clubs are to demand the British and Irish Lions pay a total of Pounds 105,000 directly to Leicester, London Wasps and Sale to avoid potential legal action following the Rugby Football Union's decision to withhold payments for ignoring the 11-week rest break for players.

However, Standard Sport has been assured by a leading Premiership chief executive that despite the dispute England players will be released for next month's squad sessions ahead of Tests against Australia, New Zealand and Samoa.

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Premiership Call for Lions to End Player Rest Row with Rfu

The three clubs - who supply the majority of England's intern...

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