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By Jeremy GuscottRugby union analyst, BBC Sport

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London Welsh celebrate their historic win over Exeter

Among the topics making the headlines this week are:

- London Welsh securing their maiden Premiership victory at the expense of Exeter

- Saracens and Leicester grinding out a 9-9 draw at Wembley

- Glasgow condemning champions Ospreys to a third successive Pro12 defeat

- The Premiership's bumper new TV deal and the attendant controversy

- England winger Chris Ashton being glassed on a night out in London

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  • Hi Jeremy. Its not on your topic list but its at the front of my mind. What has happened to the Opsreys! Can they recover or is this going to be a terrible season for the current champions. Also do you think that the Ospreys form will have any effect on the Welsh national side?

  • Have we reached a point in Rugby where money overrides fans? The BT deal and the notice to pull out of the HC by English (and French clubs) both stink of greed.

  • Hi Jeremy, again is Tim Visser the most in form player in European Rugby? That's 6 tries in three games now including a hat-trick against Munster so surely got to be close. Also if he isn't the most in form player then who is?

  • Not strictly speaking a question but I thought this would be a good space to pay tribute to Nevin Spence after his tragic accident. A player who had a huge future ahead of him lost in tragic circumstances

  • After good wins away at Bath and Gloucester, Saints look to be going strong and with 2 home games to come now will be confident of going 5 wins in 5! Do you think they can finally reach their potential and win a major trophy?

  • Jerry,
    After being at Wembley last Saturday and watching another poor match involving Saracens, is too dramatic to say that their tatics are killing the game I love?

  • adonohoe, I think your idea is the most sensible one I've seen all day. However, what must be added to this is surely a Europe-wide salary cap? This will enable all teams to compete on an equal basis, preventing the bigger teams (yes including my own Tigers) from buying the best players.

  • Hi Jerry not that I'm bias because of my username, but is Mike Brown now the obvious starter at fullback for England in the Autumn tests with Foden looking doubtful? I don't know how much more this man has to do at the club level to gain the recognition he deserves at international level.

  • After saturday's match a Wembley I wonder if the premership has peaked as this was poor fare indeed

  • Jerry,

    No premiership team has conceeded 40 points 4 weeks in a row. What chance do London Irish have of stopping the rot against Bath.

  • Hi Jeremy,
    Ignoring all the arguments about money and qualification in the HC do you think that signing the BT deal is possibly the most stupid thing the PRL could have done, surely this in itself has isolated the English clubs and given the impetus to the other clubs especially the French who now hold all the cards

  • LastKing, The fallacy that is relegation and promotion in the AP has been proven over and over. Exeter where only promoted after a court case. It's rediculous to constantly throw around the Rele/Promo rhetoric. It's non existant. The AP is ring fenced.

  • Two things
    1) The typewriter and abacus weren't broke but the computer improved on them both
    2) The current system is broken.

  • To all the Bickerers, could Scotish Rugby Finance 4 HK teams? remember the former Borders. Do Italy have thr breadth of talent to fill 4 teams?

    Don't fix it if its not broke.

  • Jerry, out of all the club/regional teams in Britain and Ireland which would you want to go and watch at the moment and why?

  • In my opinion relegation works for the AP, keeps all games exciting to the end of the season and gives lower leagues something to aspire to, Exeter being case in point. I can't see how it would work for the Rabo. I also don't buy into this 'oh it creates careful play' stuff. Sarries v Tigers was a dull game but anyone who thinks this is because either side is worried about relegation is crazy.

  • @44, I agree they are two different things, neither of which can be measured effectively. In the same way as this relegation argument I keep hearing.

  • Not sure you can justify the 'oh the AP and T14 have more money so it's only fair' position. First off I don't think you can really compare the two positions covering completely different areas secondly the financial positions will vary from club to club saying Wasps have an advantage last season as they have more money doesn't really work.

  • I suppose for a lot people it comes down to those who reckon the Pro 12 is below the standard of the AP. While another group believe it is on par with the AP. Personally I believe it is on par, and any advantage that might be gained by automatic qualification, is negated by the money available to the English and French clubs, who spend a-lot more and can build bigger squads if they wish.

  • I'd say the attitude of some of the Pro12 fans is just as bad. The 'we need to protect the Sco/ITA sides and make sure they'll be in the HC indicates that they don't believe they'll do it by play alone and need a leg up. What all clubs in Europe need is an appropriately leveled competitive league and European cup. I don't think all sides are receiving this at the moment.

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