The scale of suffering caused by the sudden loss of two Premiership clubs can today be revealed.
Christian Day, former rugby pro turned head of player affairs at the Rugby Players Association, put it bluntly.
“There’s probably 70 to 75 players who now need to establish a new way for their career,” he said. “Some will be picked up by other clubs but there are plenty of top-quality players for whom the rugby market is just full.
