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sedgley dave View Drop Down
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Points: 209 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sedgley dave Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Mar 2025 at 16:32
Islander - Thank you for the link to the Relegation spreadsheet.

No relegation from the Championship, and just one club promoted from National One, implies that one of the bankrupt clubs must be about to be reinstated, to make up the 14 clubs at level 2.

One appreciates that they will all be playing cards close to chests, but (apart from a piece about the sad death of Tom Voyce) there has been nothing from Wasps since November. There has been more activity from London Irish, most recently regarding the RFU blocking an attempt by them to join the URC.

Worcester are bullish about their wish to be back at level 2 for the start of the 2025/26 season, so I conclude (2 + 2 = 5 maybe) that they are that 14th team.

If the RFU document is correct and binding, most importantly for my club, we can look forward to a relaxed final five matches of this season, and not a dogfight with Esher to avoid that third relegation slot. Dare we believe that? From the messages above, most people seem to be assuming it.
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Points: 12263 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Rothman2 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Mar 2025 at 17:36
Dave - you wouldn’t be in a dog fight anyway. Much too good.

I also believe your assumption about the 14th team given a post on the Worcester supporters website which reads:

Fissler, on his rugbypass column, mentions WW Mk2 sounding out potential players to form a squad. Make of that what you will ?



Edited by Rothman2 - 10 Mar 2025 at 17:59
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Points: 7795 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote islander Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 8 hours 20 minutes ago at 21:25
Originally posted by islander islander wrote:

Appreciate how frustrating the lack of confirmation of details must be. Having said that the prospect of the Champ being 14 teams & the knock-on effects of this on relegation down the pyramid were shared several weeks ago.

Just checked the RFU London site to check the above and there's an update from last weekend that includes the relegation spreadsheet. See link below. Only 2 down from Nat 1, and 5 from the trio of N2 leagues...


It appears that the 'relegation spreadsheet' mentioned above is being updated after each round of matches... latest one after last Sat as below
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