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RFU 'consulting' on new comp involving Prem XVs and Championship sides
The RFU are looking at the viability of a new club competition that would see “Premiership XVs” sides pitted against Championship sides.
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The competition, which is designed to develop and create additional revenue for England’s second flight competition while providing an outlet for Premiership fringe players, would take place in season 23/24.
The RFU is now looking at the viability of the competition, a process that will take several months.
A statement from the union reads: “The RFU Council today agreed that further consultation on proposals to help support Championship clubs could be undertaken in the coming months to consider the viability of an additional cup competition between Premiership XVs and Championship clubs running alongside a 12 team Championship league in the 23/24 season.”
“The cup concept will provide additional player development opportunities to strengthen the professional player infrastructure, it will provide progression opportunities for clubs that want them and additional commercial and marketing opportunities for clubs.”
“The Championship Strategic Review group was set up following RFU Council approval of a Covid recovery plan in June 21. The review includes three sub-groups looking at the strategic direction of the Championship, the commercial realities and the competition structure. Each group includes wide representation from across the game including Championship and Premiership clubs, Council members, PRL and RFU representatives along with external advisors.
“The three subgroups have been consulting widely with all levels of the game to provide the RFU Council with proposals to be further explored.”
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“Throughout the consultation the RFU has and will continue to be open to all ideas and considerations from all stakeholders, looking at ways to make the Championship financially sustainable.”
Rugby Football Union (RFU) President His Honour Jeff Blackett said: “The Championship is an important part of the rugby eco system in England and we all want to support the league to enable it to become more sustainable. This proposal is designed to do that and therefore, the RFU Council agrees the opportunity should be further explored. The RFU Council, which represents clubs across the country, will still be required to approve any potential new cup competition should progress be made.”
The rest of the 2021/22 season will be used by the review group to develop the additional cup proposal which would go to Council for approval in June 2022 at the earliest.
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Ah yes, the opinion of Andy Goode… Andy Goode, the man who knows what some of the Irish players said to Eben Etzebeth after the QF, better than what Eben himself knows. And, judging by this piece, the Grandmaster of clichés.
2 Go to commentsI think this is a fair view. As a South African I am concerned about the depowering of the scrum but let’s be honest, until the SA vs FRA quarter many people didn’t even know you could take a scrum from a free kick. As you say it’s going to come down to interpretation… until then we don’t really know how this is going to impact the game. That would lead to my own objection. Do the unknowns of changing a law outweigh the cons of said law. With such an obscure law that most people had never heard of, one that had never really had an impact on the game in the first place is it worth changing to invite so much uncertainty. Better the devil you know then the devil you don’t as it were…
2 Go to comments162 comments so far and counting. i didn't realize that rugby fans are on the way to join the football brothers. what is the point to share personal opinion only to get all this shi*? it seems IRB bosses are doing the great job by killing the spirit of the game both on and outside the pitch. too sad, indeed. btw, was there anything on eben’s point of view from the boys in green, who he mentioned?
163 Go to commentsJob done guys. Great win in a game where things can quickly go wrong.
1 Go to commentsAlex Sanderson fantastic coach and person .So pleased he has signed another contract great days ahead for Sale under his leadership.
1 Go to commentsAndy Goode cant kick to 12
163 Go to commentsDoxed himself. Great work Johnny. You are well suited to the Saders
1 Go to comments_Best game players _
1 Go to commentsWho's Jarrad Hohepa?
1 Go to commentsSo let me get this straight. Say you have the dominant scrum. You are 99% sure you can go for a scrum pushover try on the line to win the game. The opposition knows it too. They give away a silly tap kick instead. You are now not allowed to scrum. This is ridiculous! *%@ing the game up as usual! The fact that the attacking teams are not allowed to scrum from a held up over the line is just as ridiculous. Really world rugby? Careful people might start a rebel league called True Rugby or Real Rugby.
76 Go to comments12 subs during a game? How has that been allowed to happen NB? I hate when the game goes in this monopolistic direction closing up shop, it just becomes non sport. Btw have you seen anything of how Liam Coltman was tracking for Lyon? He has just signed to return to Otago though we have a couple of young hookers developing here. He was a popular gentle natured character down here and I’m glad to see him back but maybe he will be a mentor primarily?
12 Go to commentsGreat breakdown and the global politics always confuses me a little. The southern hemisphere seems to be left out a bit but I wouldn’t even know where to start with fixing it. Club challenge could be a step in the right direction
12 Go to commentsSince he coached Free state, from that time onwards, I maintained he was the coach for the Boks. A nice, no nonsense guy with an excellent brain, who gets results.
11 Go to commentswell - they only played against 14 men and had the TMO team on their side - and still should have lost… so actually that makes sense.
35 Go to commentsSouthern hemisphere Rugby is exactly that, boring. Northern Hemisphere Rugby is soooo much more entertaining and better with better players.
2 Go to commentsIf he was to be cited for a dangerous behavior, then it’s natural that he should be. Then NTamack too, yes? And I’ll add a good whataboutism - Yeandle eye-gouging on Richie Arnold: not cited. Eye-gouging. Not high tackle. Eye-gouging. It was on French TV, with French TV directors.
5 Go to commentsReally poorly written rambling piece ..
12 Go to commentsIt was so boring
2 Go to commentspersonally I’d go with : 1. France 2. NZ 3. England 4. Ireland 5. Scotland
35 Go to commentsAndy everything becomes easier with experience therefor counting etc straight after a match becomes easier when you have 100+ caps vs 17 which is the experience you speak from.
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