LONDON (Reuters) - England's rugby Premiership will not feature relegation this year and will increase to 13 clubs next season to accommodate the winners of the second-tier Championship, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday.
There will also be a one-year moratorium on relegation from the Championship, but in a blow to ambitious clubs outside the top flight, the RFU warned that the freeze on relegation from both divisions could be in place for several years.
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