Clash of the champions planned

Celtic League officials want their champions to begin next season with a match against the English Zurich Premiership title holders.

Clash of the champions planned
Tue, 27 Apr, 2004 - 17:46

Celtic League officials want their champions to begin next season with a match against the English Zurich Premiership title holders.

It has been proposed that the winners of the Celtic League meet the Premiership champions in a curtain-raiser to the new season.

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