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'Quins boss predicts "European Superleague"
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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 234637"><p>Harlequins chairman Mark Evans has been the first major member of the Clubs to go on record to say that he expects a European Superleague, a kind of NH Super 14, to be in operation in the future. </p><p></p><p>However, he says that any form of regionalisation is not viable on either a financial or social basis noting:</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div></p><p></p><p>So, if you were silently holding out for a East Midland Jaguars vs Munster then sadly, you'll have to dream on...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/3852424/Rugby-will-be-driven-into-a-super-league-says-Harlequins-Mark-Evans.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunio...Mark-Evans.html</a></p><p></p><p>EDIT: Note the conspicuous absence of Bath in his name dropping European Superleague. But, if the Charities Commission and Bath RFC want to procrastinate for the best part of a <em>decade</em> on whether or not to put up enough temporary stands to hold 15,000 then they must expect to face the dire consequence of being cast aside as everyone else (who for some reason easily manages to get planning permission for <em>their</em> expansion done regardless of the planning issues) marches on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 234637"] Harlequins chairman Mark Evans has been the first major member of the Clubs to go on record to say that he expects a European Superleague, a kind of NH Super 14, to be in operation in the future. However, he says that any form of regionalisation is not viable on either a financial or social basis noting: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> So, if you were silently holding out for a East Midland Jaguars vs Munster then sadly, you'll have to dream on... [url="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/3852424/Rugby-will-be-driven-into-a-super-league-says-Harlequins-Mark-Evans.html"]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunio...Mark-Evans.html[/url] EDIT: Note the conspicuous absence of Bath in his name dropping European Superleague. But, if the Charities Commission and Bath RFC want to procrastinate for the best part of a [i]decade[/i] on whether or not to put up enough temporary stands to hold 15,000 then they must expect to face the dire consequence of being cast aside as everyone else (who for some reason easily manages to get planning permission for [i]their[/i] expansion done regardless of the planning issues) marches on. [/QUOTE]
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