London Irish director wants scrapping of Premiership promotion and relegation

• Nick Kennedy’s club are bottom of the league after nine defeats in a row• Ring-fencing would be to England’s long-term benefit, argues KennedyAfter the Rugby Football Union revealed this month that it was open to the possibility of ring-fencing the Premiership, the London Irish director of rugby, Nick Kennedy, has called for promotion and relegation to be scrapped, claiming it would be to England’s long-term benefit.Irish are bottom of the Premiership and face a do-or-die trip to the 11th-placed Worcester, who are six points above them, on Friday night. Kennedy’s side have won just once in t…