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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6531 |
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It is the year 2030 and English rugby after a tumultuous 45
years has finally settled down and is now reaping the success of a peace treaty
signed five years ago between the RFU, PRL and Players Unions. Four English teams now compete in the Global league. The Northern Vikings last years winners of
the ‘Agustín Pichot’ Conference
are expanding their stadium in Wakefield to take into account a growing (double
digit) fan base who are eager to see English internationals play in every
league game. The peace deal solved the issue of player welfare as each
International player is now able to play all 10 games in the global league for their
team (plus the Super Shield if they reach the final) plus the 10 internationals
that England play in each globally structured season. No longer do the clubs fight with the RFU
over player access or income – as the RFU are now equal shareholders in each of
the top four sides together with the original shareholders and CVC investors. The upward growth in revenue keeps everyone
happy even the players who are part of a profit share pool. And there is profit – the latest deal with a leading Chinese
website and American media organisation has brought untold wealth – enough for
the rest of the game to benefit to numbers only imaginable 10 years ago. The RFU used their share to pay off all debts associated
with Twickenham with more than enough to finance investments at grassroots to a
level never seen before in any other sport. They are considering a bid to take over the
Rugby League which is now exclusively played in Canada and the USA since the unfortunate
demise of the game along the M62 corridor or the ‘Fran Cotton Way’ as it is now
known. Some of the old established names of English club rugby are
sadly no longer with us. Bath finally gave up hope of ever developing
the Rec and folded; London Irish were disbanded after been prosecuted by the Advertising
Standards Agency and Bedford shocked the game by buying out Northampton Saints
and developing Franklin Gardens as a site for an Amazon warehouse. Saracens have probably changed the most and
are now playing on a park pitch in North London. There are suggestions they once played there
before, but no one can confirm this as a fact.
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Halliford ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4157 |
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Great bit of scenario planning!
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clieves ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Status: Offline Points: 425 |
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Hopefully I'll still be around to confirm this !
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greeneyed ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() Joined: 06 Oct 2013 Location: Wharfedale Status: Offline Points: 193 |
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It is the year 2030 and the price of a pint is 4,000 renminbi.
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Pappashanga ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 2167 |
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Looking back is interesting too. Championship table 26.10.13: Top - London Welsh, second - Rotherham, sixth - Leeds, seventh - Plymouth, 11th - Moseley,12th - Ealing.We all know the answer to 'where are they now?' Of course, ringfencing might have produced a different story.
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FEZ ANT PLUCKER ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Apr 2013 Location: Reigate Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
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Orwellian stuff.!!
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Old Hooker ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Dec 2012 Location: Worthing Status: Offline Points: 772 |
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I bet the put ins are still crooked
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another one against the head
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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6531 |
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With the laws now under the control of the audience facilitation board with representation from all stakeholders, the replacement for the scrum has now been made permanent after its success in grassroots rugby. The snap, where 6 forwards line up against each other but at at now legally obliged 2 metres interval, proved popular in audience feedback and increased the ball in play time by an astonishing 35 minutes. There are still critics of the idea. Lord Brian Moore, the grand old doyen of English rugby, and former Chairman of World Rugby Plc, is known to voice his displeasure behind the scenes, but afterthe Scottish andFrencht won their case at the Equality tribunal concerning historic complaints ofculturalstereotyping, his views are now widely discredited.
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oneagainstthehead ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Feb 2015 Location: West London Status: Offline Points: 725 |
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Speak softly, but carry a big stick.
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Puli. ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Location: East Yorkshire. Status: Offline Points: 2700 |
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Remember speaking at a club dinner where the other speaker was the D of R at Rotherham who were in the Premiership at that time, he was speaking in favour of ring fencing (majority of those at the dinner disagreed with him) , often think that if he had got his wish would they now be playing in N2N.
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If Rugby is the game they play in Heaven ..... Why does it hurt like Hell when you retire?
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SKalpy ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 22 May 2007 Location: Park Lane Status: Offline Points: 1140 |
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At last, a proper Rolling Maul thread.
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Witch DOR of Roth was that because I was under the impression that Roth have always been against ring fencing whilst I have been a Roth member and supporter for getting on 40 years.
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sidelined ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Location: Barnstaple Status: Offline Points: 982 |
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I'd be surprised if Saracens haven't had to change their name by then, if only to keep peace.
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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6531 |
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By 2030 the accepted meaning of the word had changed to refer to benefits provided by reasons of generousity or altruism.
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Old Hooker ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Dec 2012 Location: Worthing Status: Offline Points: 772 |
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By 2030 I would be a very old Hooker. I hope
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another one against the head
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Halliford ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4157 |
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With very old claret!
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JonDee ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 25 May 2007 Location: Nottingam Status: Offline Points: 1395 |
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Cannot wait for the second book of the Trilogy
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WINGER14 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 26 Apr 2013 Location: LEEDS Status: Offline Points: 536 |
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2030, when Rugby, Football and Cricket have been reclassified as 2nd tier sports. The world of sport has been completely taken over by Women's Beach Volleyball.
Ah, one can but Dream.
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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6531 |
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Or Bitcoins, but I was favouring roubles.
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CJB1 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Moseley Joined: 25 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1829 |
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"What I need is a strong drink and a peer group"
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