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The Blues 
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 Topic: Europe anyone?Posted: 06 Jun 2023 at 23:32 |
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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: 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.
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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.
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Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2023 at 19:03 |
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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!
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Andries Coetzee isn't getting much game time at fullback with younger Gianni Lombard regularly getting the nod Edited by Bedford Bear - 10 Jun 2023 at 08:57 |
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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? |
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The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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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 |
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Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 16:03 |
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2 teams to be 'invited' to the challenge cup at a later date apparently. No clue who.
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It'll be the winners of the US or Argentina league Something really european like that..
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Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 19:08 |
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Wouldn't it be good to have a Championship XV invited plus the winners of the Super Cup.
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Like that idea!
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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?) |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2023 at 09:54 |
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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.
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Did the article say why? |
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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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