National 1 - week 12 (7th December) latest scores

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Edited by Rothman2 - 07 Dec 2024 at 21:23

Nat1 wrote: Nat1 wrote: [QUOTE=Rothman2]TODAYS RESULTS: 15:00 Bishops Stortford v Sale FC 14-7 FT 14:00 Leicester Lions v Dings Crusaders 22-15 FT 14:30 Plymouth Albion v Darlington MP 24-14 FT 14:00 Rotherham v Blackheath 15-12 FT 14:30 Sedgley Park v Rosslyn Park 28-0 FT Good result for Leicester, maybe they'll be around for Nat 1 rugby next season after all. Was it up and coming Saints v up and coming Bears in the end? Not what Nat 1 rugby is about in my opinion.

So just 1/3 of the team drafted in to try and keep the National 1 dream alive . But to what end?

tigerburnie wrote: Nat1 wrote: So just 1/3 of the team drafted in to try and keep the National 1 dream alive . But to what end? Where did the pinnacle of traditional club rugby in England go wrong? Thankfully clubs like Leicester Lions and Bristol Crusaders are few and far between in this league. I wish I could get the fish to bite as easily as you do, you clearly haven't read my posts before or seen the interview with the Lions head coach, if you had you might just have an understanding of what is going on. Your maths is cr@p too 5 is not a third of the matchday squad of 20.

Edited by Nat1 - 07 Dec 2024 at 22:09

No bitterness, just highlighting the presence of artificial hodgepodge rugby 'clubs' in England's third tier. If that is your thing, good luck to you, but it's not for me, and its not something the league benefits from in any shape or form.

I'd be in full support of a max 3 dual reg. I don't mind a couple of youngsters from the prem in a team. I actually think that's good for both the youngsters aiming for a pro career and the senior national 1 players.

To join this debate I would give a stat from the Lions website as an example. Charlie Davies is in his second year as a Tigers academy player who is on dual registration with the Lions, he has played in 8 matches so far this season and played a similar amount last season. He is not parachuted in "just to prop up" the club, he is an active part of the Lions building his experience and career, just as Jack Van Poortvleit, George Martin and James Whitcombe did when they were with the Lions in Nat2(and no not the year they were promoted from the West, but in the South).

FHLH wrote: Nat1 wrote: No bitterness, just highlighting the presence of artificial hodgepodge rugby 'clubs' in England's third tier. If that is your thing, good luck to you, but it's not for me, and its not something the league benefits from in any shape or form. And I thought The Championship was a mess - it seems to have infected National One. Let's hope that DR is reduced to 3, season long, loans (better still, 0).

I did write a bit of an introduction to the :Lions when the club were first promoted, some clearly haven't read it, so in condensed form. Leicester Lions were formed 26 years ago when Wigston and Westleigh rugby clubs decided to merge into one. They rose into National 2 North and remained there fore quite a number of years, then level transferred to Nat 2 South and finally West. In that time they began the process of building a minis and juniors, they now have a colts side and have their first couple of players that are truly home grown. Although both original clubs had a long history, Wigston founded just after the second world war in 1946 and Westleigh in 1904, the Lions in their current format are still building the club. With the opening of their new club house they are becoming involved in the local community more, but with Welford Road only 4 miles down the road, they are not likely to ever get a large following as some town sides get. They have found some great support from sponsors, but will always find it difficult to have a large squad of players that some clubs can afford, financial diligence is key.