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Nat1 
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 Posted: Yesterday at 08:23 |
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I might have confused the Championship with Nat 1 as I thought National League clubs (so Levels 3 and 4) got a token amount of financial support from the RFU to put towards travel costs and medical/insurance?
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JZSmith
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Posted: 10 hours 58 minutes ago at 12:47 |
I believe you are correct albeit with the emphasis on "token" I also believe there is an optional salary cap in operation (no not like the one in the Premiership which The Cheats regarded as optional) in which clubs forgo certain RFU "token" funding if they breach it which of course is little deterrent. |
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Camquin
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Posted: 9 hours 27 minutes ago at 14:18 |
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By the time you pay for an ambulance and doctor the payment to the Championship is still token.
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Halliford
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Posted: 8 hours 50 minutes ago at 14:55 |
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The RFU provides Liability Insurance to all Clubs. Medical cover for players is also included but only for severe injuries. This is treated as a contribution to Community Rugby. Other than support for flights to and from Guernsey and Jersey, I do not believe National League Clubs received any travel money this season. We have received a declining sum in the last 3 seasons.
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Happy
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And the amount of travel money to Guernsey and jersey is fixed at I think £2200 how ever depending when your game is means you can pay double that just in flights, I think it cost 6k for an in and out trip this season
Added to the fact that Guernsey are one of the least welcoming clubs ( club pres etc not invited in to lunch but made to sit outside while they entertain their guest) makes it a very tempting option to say no we are not playing away games to them
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Camquin
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Posted: 5 hours 24 minutes ago at 18:21 |
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Some time ago, the RFU moved from funding travel to making a contribution. Of course this hurts all clubs, but it hurts a club like Redruth or Tynedale much more than say Moseley. |
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Don't know the size of the clubhouse but sounds very poor approach 😕
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Posted: 4 hours 12 minutes ago at 19:33 |
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Same happened to Blackheath in their little jaunt to Jersey a couple of years back, 30 lunch guests were kept apart from the main guests. I got asked if I asked for permission to plug my ball pump in. Not very hospitable
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islander
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Posted: 2 hours 9 minutes ago at 21:36 |
Just to clear up the Jersey position - visiting clubs get an allocation of 20 return flights (18-man squad + 2 others). The RFU pays for the first £2,000 of this cost, with the balance, typically another £1,500 to £2k, paid by Jersey to their opponents. If the visitors booked and paid for the flights themselves that is - they have the option to do this but most take the offer from Jersey to help make the booking. Extra seats can be added to the group, which the visiting club would pay for. It's possible to get in and out in the day, but if clubs want to stay over on Friday, or Saturday, or both, then they need to cover hotel costs themselves...
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Posted: 2 hours 4 minutes ago at 21:41 |
I'm sorry you had a bad experience Rabbie, and that it remains with you 14 years on. I'd concede that we didn't quite get it right during the early stages of our rise up the leagues. There was great demand and we typically sold lunch tables to sponsors and members on a '1st come 1st served' basis (beyond an official group of, I think, 4 on the committee table). I'd hope there aren't too many who've toured Jersey in recent years and had a bad experience...
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