Premiership Rugby Reveals Attendance Rise

Premiership Rugby has revealed that the average attendance in the Aviva Premiership this season has risen by 5.9 per cent compared to this time last season. As many as 18 of the 65 matches have sold out already this season, compared to 11 at the same stage last year, but much of the increase has come from Worcester replacing London Welsh in the top flight. Worcester have already welcomed 43,877 fans through the turnstiles in this campaign, surpassing in just five games the total that London Welsh managed over the course of all 11 home matches last season (36,507). A new £8 million development …