Let’s be honest. The Investec Champions Cup isn’t what it was.
European rugby’s biggest club tournament has lost the allure and prestige it once had. The glory days of what was previously known as the Heineken Cup are much missed.
Perhaps those memories are now consigned to a bygone era. And that is why new plans for a World Club Cup to begin in 2028 should be welcomed by rugby fans on the proviso it does not place further demands on the players in terms of game time and their welfare is protected.
Given European Rugby bosses – who are driving the new competition – only have eight weeks in the global calendar within which to work, it appears on face value that a World Club Cup wouldn’t mean extra matches for the sport’s top stars. That is paramount and good news because enough is being asked of the leading players already.
So long as that is the case, we must embrace a much-needed change to the club rugby…
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