RFU’s attempt to reduce Six Nations to six weeks is defeated

• RFU outvoted by five to one at Six Nations board meeting• Victory for player welfare after opposition from Joe Marler and othersThe Rugby Football Union’s hopes of reducing the Six Nations Championship from seven weeks to six are in effect dead in the water after it emerged the governing body was outvoted five to one at a Six Nations board meeting this week.Despite widespread opposition from a number of senior England players, the RFU had been pushing for the removal of one of the two rest weeks during the Six Nations from the 2019-20 season onwards but failed to attract any support from the…