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Steve@Mose ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2797 |
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Looks like financial crises are not restricted to this side of Offa's Dyke.
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kingsheathlad ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Location: Alcester Status: Offline Points: 3294 |
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Llanelli are bottom of their league at present. Is it automatic relegation for bottom side.
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Cauliflower ear.
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Mark W-J ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3660 |
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The league is expanding from 12 clubs to 14 next year, so there is no relegation this season.
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kingsheathlad ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Location: Alcester Status: Offline Points: 3294 |
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So potentially Pontypool, Neath and Bargoed come up, if current standings remain the same.
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Cauliflower ear.
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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6573 |
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Isn't there talk of a 8 club league to bridge the gap between the Regions and the rest?
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Mark W-J ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3660 |
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Yes, that's the following year. So after they've expanded the Premiership to 14 clubs they'll put in a new 8-team tier. Welcome to Welsh Rugby.
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Raider999 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 18 Jan 2013 Location: Crawley Status: Offline Points: 4450 |
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They seem to be borrowing the RFU playbook |
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RAID ON
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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6573 |
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Are they throwing in an end of season cup too 😉
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PiffPaff ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Oct 2014 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 1126 |
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Where does this leave Ealing?
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Crouch, Bind, Tweet!
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Robb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 1524 |
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Probably means there will be no Ealing Welsh
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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6573 |
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I can't see nothing in this deal to stop the Ealing Ospreys 'merger' or whatever deal was being discussed. Under this agreement nothing seems to suggest that the Ospreys have to be based in Wales. The RFU would have to ratify a deal involving Ealing playing in the URC from London. If it does scupper any plans It makes me even more confused what Ealing's long term plans are, considering they haven't gone down the minimum ground criteria or launch legal action against said criteria.
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3709 |
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Ealing were never ever going to merge with any side outside of England anymore than London Scottish were, the cartels won't allow it and legally they can block it.
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WEvans ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 08 Dec 2016 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 1433 |
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Exactly tigerburnie. It does make you wonder what Ealing's plans actually are though bearing in mind it seems they didn't even submitted the paperwork to be considered for promotion. Maybe their plan is to stay where they are and wait for all the Premiership clubs to go the way of Wasps and Worcester and be subsequently placed in the Championship which will then become the country's premier league?
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3709 |
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Maybe the rumoured two pro leagues of 10 has been dangled as a carrot, as long as there is promotion/relegation and proper support for both of the leagues, then it might work.
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Steve@Mose ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2797 |
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Elite Domestic Competition: New 10-team league to replace Welsh Premiership in 2024-25
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WEvans ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 08 Dec 2016 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 1433 |
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"Team performance in 2023-24 season will not be one of the criteria for inclusion in the new competition."
Is all you need to know. The incompetence continues.
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Robb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 1524 |
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The RFU did the same co,ck-up when they set up the Women's Premier 15s. Litchfield got kicked out (despite finishing 3rd) so Gloucester-Hartpury and Loughborough (despite never competing in the old Women's Premiership or women's rugby pyramid) could get in. Not to mention they allowed Harlequins to fully steal Aylesford's women's team in the process. And they did it again in 2020 when they kicked out Richmond and Waterloo to let Exeter and Sale get in (despite only just being formed and there still being a women's pyramid below them). The WRU are clearly doing the same here by guaranteeing their pet project of RGC a place. It is disgusting that sporting merit is being killed in rugby in order to allow the blazers in the Old Boys Club to keep their favourite clubs at the top.
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Steve@Mose ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2797 |
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WRU demonstrating lousy timing.
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Paul10 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Offline Points: 675 |
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No one can screw things up quite like the WRU.
There's a derby scarlets v Cardiff at the same time as this pointless extra international.
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clieves ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Status: Offline Points: 425 |
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Hardly a derby - 60 miles apart ... Cardiff v Newport, Llanelli v Swansea are the local derbies
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