On one hand you have every single public health official telling us we are in crisis mode, people should act as if they have the virus and restrict their movements, yet on the other hand you can turn on your TV and see sportspeople jumping on top of each other during celebrations, taking training trips to Dubai and travelling cross country in buses. 

Don't get me wrong..I love watching rugby and plenty of other sports on TV, but I can't see how it can be justified given current circumstances. 

Admittedly young healthy athletes are in a low risk category, but they all will be going home to partners/parents/children etc.

The Lions should really be cancelled now as there are no obvious benefits other than providing income for SA.

The 6 N should be looked at carefully to see how the risks could be minimised - certainly there is some merit in the suggestion that games could be restricted to the most suitable venues . Obviously this could be perceived as unfair but the primary objectives must be to keep everyone safe, restrict the spread of the virus, maintain rugby's profile on the international stage and provide much needed income for the participants albeit tv revenue is the only realistic source.

The Euro competitions need to be streamlined with the primary objective being to both  minimise exposure to and spread of the virus as well as keeping the finals competitive. The British, Irish and French sides could participate in home based knockout competitions with the aim being to produce 4 semi finalists for each competition. Any decision regarding the finals will have to wait until the end of March at the earliest but I cant see Mhazelnutille hosting with spectators - and I have tickets!

The Prem should continue with agreement being reached amongst the clubs that certain rounds should be between second string squads. No relegation makes sense as does taking the opportunity to review the structure at this level.

Any action has to be taken with the wider interests of the public and players being put foremost whilst accepting that the survival of the game NOT bragging rights is vital.

I am sure there will be other views but something needs to be done.

I take your point about the value of televised sport CC. Maybe re-running classic games or past competitions would go some way to providing this. I'd love to see some of the old Five Nations games in full again (no offence to Italy!). 

The final two rounds of European pool matches that were postponed earlier this week will not be rearranged, Premiership Rugby has confirmed. The games were set to take place over the next two weekends but instead the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will go straight to a knockout format in April. European Cup organisers (EPCR) are set to announce the revamped structure of the competitions in the coming week.

And no matches brought forward to fill the gaps in the broadcast schedules.