The Breakdown | Rugby union’s bonus points barely change the Premiership table. Should we scrap them?

Research shows they make a major difference to 2.28% of positions, while play-off semi-finals also look redundantThe business end of the domestic season has arrived and the Premiership and United Rugby Championship tables, as ever, are being carefully scrutinised. Two from Bristol, Sale and Saracens are now vying to make the Premiership playoffs with two games left while the race for the URC top eight will boil down to the final weekend.At which point some know-all will intone the well-worn mant