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Heineken Cup talks "have now ended"
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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 607868" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>I agree with you, it's highly unlikely. However if the RFU were looking to get more influence over the clubs, now's the best shot they'll ever have.</p><p></p><p>Let's say, for example, the RFU strategically contract England internationals and they are placed with clubs with either history or potential - Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham, Cornish Pirates - and enter these teams into the ERC run Heineken Cup. The Premiership clubs would have to take notice and negotiate with the RFU to have them placed back with Premiership teams. The price for this would be that the RFU more control over the running of Premeirship teams and in turn, Premiership teams come back into the ERC fold. Unlikely but if ever they're going to make a move it's now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 607868, member: 13611"] I agree with you, it's highly unlikely. However if the RFU were looking to get more influence over the clubs, now's the best shot they'll ever have. Let's say, for example, the RFU strategically contract England internationals and they are placed with clubs with either history or potential - Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham, Cornish Pirates - and enter these teams into the ERC run Heineken Cup. The Premiership clubs would have to take notice and negotiate with the RFU to have them placed back with Premiership teams. The price for this would be that the RFU more control over the running of Premeirship teams and in turn, Premiership teams come back into the ERC fold. Unlikely but if ever they're going to make a move it's now. [/QUOTE]
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