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<blockquote data-quote="shazbooger" data-source="post: 234064"><p>Not being smart, but is that not a good thing? I mean the RFU controlled franchises? Losing 2 clubs would be harsh on the two to go, but in general, while the private financiers have been making hay while the sun shines, looking after their own interest, now that times are tough they all hit the road? "The fact is that the vast majority of rugby clubs are reliant on shareholder capital for cash flow and that is not the ideal way to run a business." </p><p></p><p>On a more positive note. I heard on the radio the other day, something about 207 registered foreign players in the French Top 14 (about 15 in each squad) seriously hampering Lievremont's ability to select a top team. He isnt just experimenting, he doesnt have the players available anymore. England seem to be running down the same path so this change could enable "......................... them to develop cheaper home-grown talent rather than buying in expensive imports to avoid the drop. Johnson would also eventually benefit from having more England-qualified players to choose from, a factor, according to some in the RFU, which is behind England's precipitous decline."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shazbooger, post: 234064"] Not being smart, but is that not a good thing? I mean the RFU controlled franchises? Losing 2 clubs would be harsh on the two to go, but in general, while the private financiers have been making hay while the sun shines, looking after their own interest, now that times are tough they all hit the road? "The fact is that the vast majority of rugby clubs are reliant on shareholder capital for cash flow and that is not the ideal way to run a business." On a more positive note. I heard on the radio the other day, something about 207 registered foreign players in the French Top 14 (about 15 in each squad) seriously hampering Lievremont's ability to select a top team. He isnt just experimenting, he doesnt have the players available anymore. England seem to be running down the same path so this change could enable "......................... them to develop cheaper home-grown talent rather than buying in expensive imports to avoid the drop. Johnson would also eventually benefit from having more England-qualified players to choose from, a factor, according to some in the RFU, which is behind England's precipitous decline." [/QUOTE]
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