With a minute to go before the break, Cov were 14 points clear and had they managed to defend their lines in the final play of the half, perhaps things might have been different. But urged on by a loud and understandably partisan crowd, Bedford's pack rumbled over the line and suddenly Cov were just 7 points clear and facing the steep slope (in rugby terms) second half, it always looked to be an uphill task from thereon in. And so it proved.

Over the past four years, the club has incurred losses of £3.4 million, averaging around £800K annually. This situation is unsustainable, and the club has historically relied heavily on personal investments from JS and more recently from BT. BT acknowledged that Coventry Rugby has been pursuing the dream of Premiership rugby for too long, a dream that was always out of reach. It has become crucial for the club to now focus on achieving the more realistic goal of financi