My sources tell me that this restructuring is likely to be voted on by the RFU Council very shortly. If my sources are correct and my assumption about lay offs is also correct (which I strongly believe it is) then it shows the disgraceful extent that the RFU is in complete cahoots with the Premiership and CVC cartel.

When are the rank and file clubs going to get serious about turfing out the EXecutive.

On a more serious note as I have said previously it is time for the clubs from Championship level down to walk away from the RFU. The so-called governing body have nothing to offer the clubs other than false promises and hardship and we have enough of that from our politicians at the moment. 

Given there is no inter-regional competition, or even regional sides, aligning regions with leagues makes a certain amount of sense.

So if we are keeping three leagues at level 4 and 6 at level 5, then three - or possibly six regions is not stupid.

Camquin I have some of the detail about what the RFU are proposing and although I haven't really considered it there may be some kind of logic to it. However I have a very deep mistrust of the RFU and its motives and when yet another reorganisation/restructuring is proposed at the same time the Professional Game Agreement is being finalised my antennae are twitching uncontrollably

If there are cost cutting measures implemented against the Community Game at the same time as the Professional Game gets a boost in income from the RFU I find that morally offensive.........and doubly so if it means that people below the Executive Board lose their jobs.

I have no trust or faith in the RFU anymore which is why I am viewing what is being proposed with very deep suspicion.

Rank and file, say Level 6 and below get little or nothing from the RFU, they seem to be unconcerned.

If the Championship clubs were to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, it might be different, although I suspect such a useful means of dispute resolution is not in the RFU Rules.... perhaps it should be a proposal from the Championship clubs that such a clause is adopted.

From what I can see, appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport are only allowed in relation to doping matters. Anything else is dealt with under RFU regulations.

The rank and file clubs get nothing from the RFU, but they also expect nothing.

And they do not think any other arrangement would offer them anything more.

Therefore, it is very hard to get them involved.

Expecting them to rise up is a little like Winston thinking, "If there is hope anywhere, it lies with the proles." 

It’s not obvious to someone who has always been involved at lower levels where the only contact is club insurance and international tickets. 

CAS seems the ideal route:

Middleman to assist in negotiation

However if the RFU are not signed up to it the CAS cannot get involved.

My concern is that the proposed restructuring is somewhat of a smoke screen to cut costs and staff to help pay for the new Professional Game Agreement. If financial and human support to the Community Game remains unaffected or improved I am not concerned about the restructuring. However I am deeply sceptical about the RFU’s motives for this proposed restructuring with my overriding concern that more of the RFU’s resources will be diverted from the Community game to the Professional games.

I read that the RFU have opened their books to Team England Rugby - the newEngland squad umbrella company covering those (25) players with a new contract with the RFU. Shame The Championshiip clubs are not afforded such transparency.