If you refuse, we will ratchet up the pressure.

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But if they refuse to co-operate, they will face pressure over some of their less-than-competitive practices, identified in the Cruickshank report earlier this year.

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But they too backed down reluctantly under tough pressure from the government and after three Scottish players said they would refuse to take part.

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