Europe anyone?
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Topic: Europe anyone?
Posted By: The Blues
Subject: Europe anyone?
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2023 at 23:32
| I have just been reading that there are now potentially 2 European spots with the Premiership down to 10, so perhaps Jersey and Ealing will be flying the flag for the Championship after all! |
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Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2023 at 09:19
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Jersey have already said they aren't interested in being in the Challenge Cup. It would be too expensive. ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2023 at 09:52
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Presumably that could change if the offer to take up the place came with a wad of TV cash that covered the costs. The bigger problem is sorting out the season, as Jersey would have to postpone Championship matches. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2023 at 12:02
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https://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2023/05/24/jersey-reds-have-no-plans-to-take-part-in-the-european-challenge-cup/" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds have ‘no plans’ to take part in the European Challenge Cup - Jersey Evening Post
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Robb
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2023 at 19:03
| Ealing at Ellis Park. Now that would be just a rugby purists daydream. And a culture shock for Coetzee & co when they go to Trailfinders Sports Ground! |
Posted By: Bedford Bear
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 08:57
Andries Coetzee isn't getting much game time at fullback with younger Gianni Lombard regularly getting the nod |
Robb wrote:Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 21:08
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Writing this as Soccer plays its Champiions League. Despite the competition (live and highlights) recent years being behind a pay wall, supporters of a Manchester club yearn to be champions. What has rugby got a competition with teams from 6 nations. A 7th nation, Georgia seems to not be interested, ready or been invited to send clubs to the event. Wouldn’t it be (impossible) wonderful in my lifetime to see sides from Georgia, Germany, Spain compete at knockout stages of our European competition? ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 21:57
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They play in the Supercup. The 2022 supercup final can still be watched here https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/rugby-europe-super-cup-2022/re-super-cup/black-lion-v-tel-aviv-heat-final/" rel="nofollow - https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/rugby-europe-super-cup-2022/re-super-cup/black-lion-v-tel-aviv-heat-final/ ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 16:03
| 2 teams to be 'invited' to the challenge cup at a later date apparently. No clue who. |
Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 16:53
It'll be the winners of the US or Argentina league Something really european like that..
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Posted By: Richard Lowther
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 19:08
Wouldn't it be good to have a Championship XV invited plus the winners of the Super Cup. ------------- Moderator http://www.leaguerugby.co.uk" rel="nofollow - National League Rugby Message Boards Remember Wakefield RFC |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 21:40
Like that idea!
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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2023 at 10:31
It would still mess up the fixtures - I would think there is more chance of inviting 2 more teams from lower level countries which would have the potential to raise the profile of rugby in those countries (possibly even national teams?) ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2023 at 09:54
| According to today's Rugby Paper, Jersey, Ealing, and Cov were blocked from applying by the RFU/PRL. Not sure how true that is, but if so, then despicable. |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2023 at 10:40
Did the article say why? ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2023 at 12:45
No, it didn't, but apparently that added to the fire, which led to the Champ clubs unanimously vetoing a 1 year extension of the PGA.
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