Ex-Harlequins chief Mark Evans says Welsh rugby could have averted problems caused by the current Heineken Cup row by joining a British League. After rugby union went professional in 1995, a competition involving English, Welsh and Scottish teams was proposed. But legal problems and in-fighting saw British League plans shelved. "That opportunity was spurned for a number of reasons back in the mid to late 90s and I think we're back there," Evans told Radio Wales Sport. Evans, originally from Cardiff, was chief executive at Harlequins until 2011 and now fills that role with Melbourne Storm in Australia. English and French clubs will quit the Heineken Cup next year and have...
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