Plans afoot to scrap Premiership relegation

Promotion and relegation in the Aviva Premiership could be a thing of the past come 2016.



The Daily Telegraph reports the 14 founding Premiership clubs are holding discussions with a view to expanding the top flight to from 12 to 14 teams in time for the 2016-17 campaign and also halt promotion and relegation.

That would ring-fence the top flight.



The current heads of agreement between the Premiership and the Rugby Football Union comes to an end in 2016 and it gives both parties the chance to alter the current domestic landscape in England.



Those who currently own Premiership sh…