Premiership returns amid fanfare but old problems lurk in background - Premiership

Despite likely record ticket sales over Christmas, financial and physical health of clubs and players still a concern With the timing of George Furbank on to a Fin Smith cutout pass, or that of any of the myriad attacking talents in English club rugby, the Premierships PR team ushered in the return of domestic fare this weekend by releasing a load of positive numbers. They refrained from deploying a load of exclamation ma