The top flight of English rugby union was rebranded as the Gallagher Prem from the start of this season A radical new structure for English rugby is expected to be rubber-stamped at a Rugby Football Union council meeting on Friday. The Prem would separate from the rest of the pyramid, with traditional promotion and relegation immediately scrapped. Instead the Prem will look to expand from 10 teams to 12 teams by 2030, with further expansion possible if ambitious clubs meet criteria on and off the field. This could mean clubs like Wasps, Worcester and London Irish - who all went bust in the 2022-23 season - return to the top flight in the future. As it stands, there is a mechanism for promotion and relegation to and from the Prem via a play-off with the top-placed side in the Champ. However, Ealing Trailfinders, consistently the best team in the second tier, have failed to meet the existing standards - especially around stadium size.…