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That, and inviting the Championship clubs to have a crack at the bigs boys (shorn of their big boys).So the welsh backed out and its an all english cup, this would have been a prime opportunity to turn this into a real development competition. Imposing restrictions on number of first team players and banning internationals that have played within x amount of time therefore forcing clubs to rest players and offer real development for A league players to play along side first team players without it being against a full strength first team. Just my thoughts.
Yes and that would have kept the same format as last year. Totally agree on the development competition basis. This whole comp could be played during the AI weeks and 6N weeks, with the final the week after the 6N to give internationals another week off. Total of 11 weeks for event, would mean less Prem games, but that would be a good idea, as it would increase the importance of the games, and also mean top players would be playing a greater percentage of league games.Including championship clubs would have been brilliant,
Include the previous season's relegated from the prem plus 2nd 3rd and 4th from the previous seasons champ,
Four pools of four
Missed opportunity to draw some more attention to the championship sides
That, and inviting the Championship clubs to have a crack at the bigs boys (shorn of their big boys).
Personally, I'd have restricted players based on minutes/matches played last year, rather than age/caps - mildly tougher for the casual fans to work out, but way more accurate at resting those who are being overplayed.
An opportunity missed on all counts.
For internationals take them put based on caps or minutes but they shouldnt there. Just means a forced 2 week rest after europe.
For non international prem restrict the number you can have in there (prem player = player thats played more than 300 prem minutes last season. Lets say 7 in the starting xv and 3 bench. Less than 300 prem mins played last season and they are free to be in ths team outside of the above restriction. ( 7 and 3 are just random numbers not sure how many id have but around that)
Intoduction of championship sides is a good idea actually.
Who is higher premiership a leage team like Exeter braves or championship teams? Be good to have a comp with 3 different levels. Champ teams lower than prem but established well drilled teams. Prem + a league players is a mixed bag, we'd see some good contests.
Just put all games the 2 weekends before AI and 6N giving forced rest before the international matches for those players.
Why do you guys think they havnt done this? All the talk of player welfare, to many matches/minutes played compared to say wales/scotland/ireland and RFU had a prime opportunity to take a step in the right direction. Why wouldnt they. Seems a no brainer...
Sorry put my post at same time as yours but fair play to sale for using the comp for what it should be.Worcester, in the spirit of the comp, have put out their strongest side
15 Jamie Shillcock
14 Bryce Heem
13 Ollie Lawrence
12 Francois Venter
11 Josh Adams
10 Duncan Weir
9 Francois Hougaard
1 Callum Black
2 Jack Singleton
3 Farai Mudariki
4 Anton Bresler
5 Pierce Phillips
6 Matt Cox
7 Sam Lewis
8 GJ van Velze (C)
Replacements
16 Niall Annett
17 Ryan Bower
18 Gareth Milasinovich
19 Darren Barry
20 Matti Williams
21 Mike Heaney
22 Wynand Olivier
23 Perry Humphreys