Corona Virus

Full Bodied Red wrote: Maybe the RFU or England Rugby will follow Scotland RFU? Cancel all upcoming games and set up a hardship fund for clubs in trouble having lost income from their remaining home games.

Hi Thatbloke,
Well done you have spelt it correct - though there is also another spellling - Courgeoût- it is pronounced (cor - jus) it is a small and delightful hamlet close to Mortagne Au Perche in Normandy - anyway I digress.
My proposal was based on what has actually happened between the two sides not an arbitrary hypothetical outcome,there are all sorts of reasons why teams can be “in form” players returning from injury,or becoming injured, playing surfaces could suit certain teams,new players etc etc.
Apparently according to today’s Rugby Paper - there are provisions within the RFU laws that a “pools panel” would determine the outcome of results based on previous matches - whether this takes into account current form I am unsure,
Whatever is decided will be fraught with difficulty that’s for sure !


Edited by Courgeoust - 15 Mar 2020 at 23:01

There is another solution, not so fraught with lawyers and that would negate the need for Play Offs, and that wld be to bring forward the implementation of the ACR recommendations. At a stroke, this wld promote the top few clubs at each level, and protect those who have had tougher seasons. I have my reservations about the reasons for the re-org, but if one has to happen, this may be a sensible route out of a no win situation for the RFU. 

I am not sure that helps - it merely moves the points at which decisions need to be made. 

My guess would be that they'll do as here in France - season finished, null and void. Start again in the autumn (hoipefully). It's the simplest, easiest and will lead to fewer complaints from clubs that are quite rightly hard done by. It'll just mean business as usual - absolutely everyone will hate the RFU, rather than just a few who may actually have a point. That's not necessarily my view - just what I think will happen.  

FC whilst i do not think you are wrong, over here we have a very different situation to that in France. Saracens are down already, no-one will argue Newcastle should not go up. Would the RFU dare allow YC to stay in the Championship getting another £400k to waste-i cannot see that happening. If not clear at top of Nat 1 promote Richmond , Park, and Chinnor  (Rams do not really want promotion) turn Champ into league of 14 with 26 meaningful league matches and get rid of the useless Champ Cup comp.

From where I am looking at it, promotion from Championship and relegation from AP already decided. Relegation from Championship already decided. 2 relegation places in Nat 1 already confirmed. N2N promotion place confirmed. So from that I guess it’s only games in Nat 1 involving Richmond and RP to decide promotion issues and at the bottom games involving Rotherham and Moseley become key although if you bin the Nat 2 playoff then it’s only the top of N2S that are required. There are lots of reorganising scenarios that could come into play. There are also a couple of clubs on the brink so those could also affect any possible outcome

As a result of the foot & mouth epidemic of 2001, the RFU developed a formula for use in circumstances where the season cannot be completed normally. presumably they will be dusting that off as we speak.

All rugby suspended until April 15th

http://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/rugby-football-union-suspends-all-rugby?fbclid=IwAR3VEBD-07Rl6PfUn3vzZgYcvlYgiwQFXYEDi22mPyN3JdZoLCl0_siaGeo