More details due in RFU's new eight-year plan

The Rugby Football Union are today set to release further details of a new eight-year agreement they are on the brink of finalising with Premier Rugby, covering all aspects of the elite and professional ranks of their sport in England.

The RFU’s management board and the board o PRL, the umbrella organisation for the 12 Guinness Premiership clubs, have reached agreement on the details of a new framework – with the issues of rest periods and player availability to be covered in detail.