McCafferty Looks At Pros And Cons Of New Global Season

Premiership Rugby chief executive, Mark McCafferty has discussed the impact and opportunities presented by the new global season at a launch event this week including the shortening of the Lions tour period, a northern hemisphere against southern hemisphere club tournament in June, South African clubs joining the Anglo-Welsh Cup and at the same time protecting the welfare of the players. The British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand this summer will be the last in its existing six-week format, McCafferty confirmed echoing the stance of his Rugby Football Union counterpart, Ian Ritchie, that …