Rugby Digest: Northampton and Saracens have had their international ticket allocations slashed as part of the English RFU's clampdown on black market sales.
The two Premiership clubs were penalised after a number of their tickets for matches at Twickenham were found to have been sold on to unofficial operators.
Northampton and Doncaster, who play in National League One, are among 10 member clubs to have had their allocation cut by 25 per cent for the next year, while Saracens face a 10 per cent reduction.
•CHURCHILL CUP: Ireland A will again contest the Churchill Cup which moves to England on a one-off basis for 2007.
It will feature the same six teams as last year - England Saxons, Scotland and Ireland A, the USA, Canada and defending champions New Zealand Maori - and kicks off on May 19th, with the final on June 3rd.
•TAG RUGBY: The IRFU have taken over the running of the increasingly popular Tag Rugby as and from next summer. Next year's leagues will run from May to August and the Union will be working in conjunction with the clubs with those selected as venues to share in the profits.
The new, undisclosed profit sharing arrangement will supplement the normal benefits previously enjoyed by the host clubs, such as the use of bar and restaurant facilities.
