Mark McCafferty Quotations

It is a pretty awful way of going about things and it has no place in a commercial dispute. What it shows is that the RFU have a weak legal case and they know it. We have no wish to go to court but, if they seriously want to reach a settlement before February 27, they should go about it properly.

Our information is the RFU is about to drop its case.

We are not concerned with taking control of the board or taking more money at the expense of others. Our argument is that not enough is being done to enhance the commercial value of the Heineken Cup: more partners should be sought and there should be a sponsor for the Challenge Cup, a competition which is important but which does drain resources. We are not after a bigger slice of the pie: we want a bigger pie so that everyone gets more.

What the game desperately needs is a sensible discussion about the way ahead.