The sizes of the crowds which were being attracted to such games were potentially embarrassing to rugby union.
However, all of these matters actually affect polo and rugby union and table tennis players - all sports are affected.
Designation currently extends to all football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket grounds identified as having accommodation for over 10,000 spectators.
Several years on, we see the contrasting fortunes of professional rugby union and professional rugby league.
The other day, some money was made available for a girls' rugby union centre in my constituency.
It is not for me to get into an argument with the rugby union.
As it is worded, the amendment would hit athletics as well as rugby union.
They do not cover the way in which players are refused their basic civil rights by those who run rugby union.
