Challenge Cup

Apparently, Ealing, Jersey, and Cov have applied to play in the challenge cup.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/05/22/championship-jersey-reds-ealing-coventry-challenge-cup/

It'll never fly.

Would be nice though.

Our City,
Our Club

Applying is one thing, Europe might decide to bringing three teams in from the minor nations to help develop rugby there.

What am I saying, they will take whichever teams generate most money this season.

Sweeney Delenda Est

My initial thought when I read this was ‘rugby league’?! LOL

Cue Lawrence Dallaglio wittering on about how Wasps are too big a club not to be in the Challenge Cup.

Bedford Bear wrote:

Personally I'd love to see any of the three Championship teams play in Johannesburg at the Ellis Park Stadium v the Lions with a capacity 62,567 crowd. Where the funding for airfares and hotels come from is a mystery to me with some Premiership teams complaining this year of the costs involved Thumbs Up

With a party of 50 players and support staff it's about £1,000 per head return assuming flights £650 (economy, but with a 11 hour flight and larger bodies will be more, premium economy £1,300, Business £1,900 First £4,500), hotels £350 (depending on occupancy - assumed double).

With ≥ £50,000 at risk, I wonder what % of gate is payable to the away team?

50% occupancy of Ellis Park would yield c. £1.0m (Argentina tickets £10-£50) so why are Premiership clubs moaning? More than 50 going, all in First Class? Even then it would be hard to not break even!

Edited by FHLH - 23 May 2023 at 16:17

"My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts."

Robb wrote:

Bedford Bear wrote:

Personally I'd love to see any of the three Championship teams play in Johannesburg at the Ellis Park Stadium v the Lions with a capacity 62,567 crowd. Where the funding for airfares and hotels come from is a mystery to me with some Premiership teams complaining this year of the costs involved Thumbs Up

The Saffas would have a huge culture shock in the return leg!

If only someone knew a good travel agency....

FHLH wrote:

Bedford Bear wrote:

Personally I'd love to see any of the three Championship teams play in Johannesburg at the Ellis Park Stadium v the Lions with a capacity 62,567 crowd. Where the funding for airfares and hotels come from is a mystery to me with some Premiership teams complaining this year of the costs involved Thumbs Up

With a party of 50 players and support staff it's about £1,000 per head return assuming flights £650 (economy, but with a 11 hour flight and larger bodies will be more, premium economy £1,300, Business £1,900 First £4,500), hotels £350 (depending on occupancy - assumed double).

With ≥ £50,000 at risk, I wonder what % of gate is payable to the away team?

50% occupancy of Ellis Park would yield c. £1.0m (Argentina tickets £10-£50) so why are Premiership clubs moaning? More than 50 going, all in First Class? Even then it would be hard to not break even!

First you say you wonder what %age of gate the away side take, then you base you predictions on 50%.

I seriously doubt the away side would get that.

RAID ON

Big Eddie wrote:

Imagine if Caldy could somehow reach those dizzy heights.......playing at the Paton Field Stadium would be the biggest culture shock of all

Or Ampthill?

RAID ON

I gather from Twitter there is a meeting between the Champ clubs and the RFU today. Any Intel on the agenda?