Heineken Cup ‘too important’ to throw away, warns Penney

Munster coach Rob Penney believes the Heineken Cup will survive and thrive.

Penney is convinced that the warring parties can step back from the brink and secure the future of Europe’s premier club rugby competition.

He reasoned: “The competition is too important to Europe for anyone to want to establish something new. Whatever happens, it will still be a great competition, because the people who are moving and posturing will understand the level of importance of its current status and they won’t (surely) be willing to undermine that in any way.”