A shift in wealth: The rise of the Aviva Premiership
A shift in wealth: The rise of the Aviva Premiership As English players get a pay cap increase, columnist Ben Cisneros looks at what this means for the sport.
Rethinking Rugby’s International Eligibility Rules
It's time to rethink rugby's international eligibility rule Ben Cisneros argues that lax rules on call-ups is devaluing international rugby union
Rugby’s Cross-Continental Experiment
Time to kick rugby's cross-continental experiment into touch? Ahead of Saracens' match against Newcastle, Ben Cisneros asks if cross-continental rugby matches are worth the hype
Banning Tackling and Extending the Season?
Banning tackling in schools and extending the season? Time for rugby to get real about player welfare Ben Cisneros takes an in-depth look at what can do to improve player safety across all levels of rugby, and why the sport…
Premiership Rugby’s Injury Problem
Rugby has an injury problem, and it must be solved immediately As players fall by the way-side left, right, and centre, rugby must change the way it does things, nowhere more so than in England
The English Premiership Relegation Debate
Ben's Take: How about relegation every other year? In the first column of a new series, Ben Cisneros looks at the problems with promotion and relegation in the English Premiership and asks how we can change it.
