I don't follow the game at all but surely a 35 point deduction is effectively relegation?
With 4 points for a win plus bonus points they have a decent chance of staying up. They'll probably need to win 13 or so of their last 18 which for them should be achievable.
With 4 points for a win plus bonus points they have a decent chance of staying up. They'll probably need to win 13 or so of their last 18 which for them should be achievable.
...especially if they decide to put out a second team for all of their European matches and their England players decide to give the Six Nations a miss.