Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
The Welsh Regions Joining the Premiership?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="St George" data-source="post: 615073" data-attributes="member: 69634"><p>IMO, and with the very little knowledge i have of Welsh rugby, the whole transfer from amateur to professionalism was handled badly and failed to take the original fanbase with it. To fragment the representation of the Welsh even more, domestically and in major Eurocomps, would be doomed to failure. </p><p></p><p>As for the RRW joining the Aviva....i noticed this quote of an IRB Reg which seems to prohibit that from happening unless they relocate to England and become members under the RFU:</p><p></p><p><em><em>"A Club or Rugby Body may only be affiliated to one Union and shall be</em></em></p><p><em><em>subject to the jurisdiction of the bye-laws, rules and regulations of that</em></em></p><p><em><em>Union. A Club or Rugby Body may only be affiliated to the Union within</em></em></p><p><em><em>whose geographical boundaries its Home Ground is situated and shall</em></em></p><p><em><em>only be entitled to play in Matches organised, recognised or sanctioned by</em></em></p><p><em><em>that Union, unless specific approval has been given by both Unions. No</em></em></p><p><em><em>Club or Rugby Body shall be entitled to change the location of its Home</em></em></p><p><em><em>Ground or the name by which its senior teams are known, without the</em></em></p><p><em><em>prior written consent of the Union to which it is affiliated."</em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em>With this scenario, i cannot see the RFU agreeing unless the players involved are developed with England in mind via the Elite Player incentive scheme.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="St George, post: 615073, member: 69634"] IMO, and with the very little knowledge i have of Welsh rugby, the whole transfer from amateur to professionalism was handled badly and failed to take the original fanbase with it. To fragment the representation of the Welsh even more, domestically and in major Eurocomps, would be doomed to failure. As for the RRW joining the Aviva....i noticed this quote of an IRB Reg which seems to prohibit that from happening unless they relocate to England and become members under the RFU: [I][I]"A Club or Rugby Body may only be affiliated to one Union and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the bye-laws, rules and regulations of that Union. A Club or Rugby Body may only be affiliated to the Union within whose geographical boundaries its Home Ground is situated and shall only be entitled to play in Matches organised, recognised or sanctioned by that Union, unless specific approval has been given by both Unions. No Club or Rugby Body shall be entitled to change the location of its Home Ground or the name by which its senior teams are known, without the prior written consent of the Union to which it is affiliated." [/I][/I]With this scenario, i cannot see the RFU agreeing unless the players involved are developed with England in mind via the Elite Player incentive scheme. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
The Welsh Regions Joining the Premiership?
Top