A blueprint for a Premiership Rugby reboot, from ditching 'snooze-fest' kicking to Magic Weekends

There is a lot of negativity about the Premiership in England. Mark Evans consults Mark Lam and Pat Lam on ways of reviving the competition. The concussion issue is looming large, so fewer matches may be forced on all concerned. The schedule is often interrupted and the games are not televised. There is at least one match a day across the weekend. Northampton postponing on Friday night due to player welfare was ludicrous. Relegation and relegation do not grow the sport. Brian Clough's argument that punters will stop turning up is wrong.

Evans thinks rugby needs to improve to attract more people to the game. He thinks there are too many stoppages and the TMO obsession with accuracy is a problem. American Football has taken it to a whole new level with play by play.

Evans believes rugby union should have more fatigue to create a better spectacle. He also thinks that football's procedures for injury are better than ours.

There is no need to stop if you have a hand injury or a dislocated kneecap. If it means one uncontested scrum, get on with it. Goalline dropouts have become a big time-waster.

Evans proposes a new way of playing rugby. He wants to cut down on conversions and kick tennis. The Premiership needs to put more money in the middle. Evans was not a fan of the CVC deal. He withdrew Quins from the London double-header because it didn't work financially. Magic Weekend, a round of six matches in one place, has been a success in Brisbane. It's like a gathering of club tribes. Some of our arenas aren't great. There are five West Country clubs in Ashton Gate. They could play a Premiership game alongside a URC game in Principality Stadium.