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Deva Delinquent ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 May 2017 Location: Chester Status: Offline Points: 1862 |
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The County Championship has been cancelled for 2021 and is due to return for 2022.
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PiffPaff ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Oct 2014 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 1126 |
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Yes as posted 13th June
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11247 |
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It was clear from the three windows that they were expecting league games to go on until the end of May. So there simply is no time for the County Championship if we start a month late and still try to get 30 games in. I am no fan of the county championship as currently configured. However, as many players claim they want more weeks off during the season for rest and recuperation. One option would be to extend the league into May and play the CC in blocks in the middle of the season - similar to the way that european championship breaks up the current professional league. I realise that there are issues with clubs sharing facilities with crictet clubs. - but I think it is worth exploring as a way to square the circle of clubs needing matches and players bodies needing rest. |
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PiffPaff ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Oct 2014 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 1126 |
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I also mentioned previously that Pro-Rugby sides cannot play two games a week given the battle of attrition that games are now.
Clearly my finger is well off the pulse. Love to be a fly on the wall of the Team meeting when players who have just been handed a 25% pay cut get told they have to play twice a week!
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11247 |
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I think they might trigger the fruit filter. I also think there will be injuries.
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Raider999 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 18 Jan 2013 Location: Crawley Status: Offline Points: 4450 |
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It will be interesting how many players actually play twice in the week - given the size of squads, I would expect most clubs to rotate the players. Also remember, some players play twice in a week on Lions tours. |
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Count Ford ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 20 May 2017 Location: WA4 Status: Offline Points: 412 |
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But haven't we always been told that no relegation would lead to more opportunities for the young/fringe players. All teams have big enough squads that no one should need to play twice a week given there is no danger of relegation
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PiffPaff ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Oct 2014 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 1126 |
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So the County Championship Men's and Women's Fixtures are due out in the next few days.
U20s already out and it would seem Gloucestershire & Eastern Counties are no longer participating. Having just read the statement on the GRFU Website from a couple of weeks ago it seems purely financial and it has to be said not very equitable. no Senior Men's County Squad but a Women's Squad?
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