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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Cymro" data-source="post: 366846" data-attributes="member: 40909"><p>Well not unless the build a new stadium, the Racecourse Ground could simply not accommodate another side at present, the pitch would be ruined, there would be no rest period for it. There are no other stadiums up North, so they would have to look at developing one, maybe pick a club and say right we are going to develop the club and ground for the use of the RGC.</p><p></p><p>Another major problem in North Wales is the player pool, the top division up in North Wales is equivalent to Division Two East and West within the WRU with some teams only slightly better than this. Its often feared that if a North Wales team did play regularly down in South Wales it would get a battering. Llangefni RFC was the exception to this who managed to finish second in Division 3 West in 2006/07 and were refused promotion. I remember watching them down in Aberystwyth and must say they were not bad but would have struggled to compete higher up in the leagues. Simply its feared that the North teams would get a battering. Ive seen the division below the top tier in North Wales and quite frankly its a shambles.</p><p></p><p>Regarding players moving to play for the RGC, I highly doubt it, most of the players down South Wales would not fancy moving sticks and playing for the RGC, the distance and being away from the rugby heartland for some players would be a no go zone. Players want to stay down South as they feel they have a better chance of being spotted by a scout and that the standard / training / facilities are all better down South than up North.</p><p></p><p>The Italian Job was not done in a matter of months, planning for a good couple of years were undertaken, and it was in the best interest for all that the Italians joined the Magners League, exposing Italians to a better standard of rugby. I just don't think a 5th Welsh Region is viable at the mo, certainly not in the North as it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Cymro, post: 366846, member: 40909"] Well not unless the build a new stadium, the Racecourse Ground could simply not accommodate another side at present, the pitch would be ruined, there would be no rest period for it. There are no other stadiums up North, so they would have to look at developing one, maybe pick a club and say right we are going to develop the club and ground for the use of the RGC. Another major problem in North Wales is the player pool, the top division up in North Wales is equivalent to Division Two East and West within the WRU with some teams only slightly better than this. Its often feared that if a North Wales team did play regularly down in South Wales it would get a battering. Llangefni RFC was the exception to this who managed to finish second in Division 3 West in 2006/07 and were refused promotion. I remember watching them down in Aberystwyth and must say they were not bad but would have struggled to compete higher up in the leagues. Simply its feared that the North teams would get a battering. Ive seen the division below the top tier in North Wales and quite frankly its a shambles. Regarding players moving to play for the RGC, I highly doubt it, most of the players down South Wales would not fancy moving sticks and playing for the RGC, the distance and being away from the rugby heartland for some players would be a no go zone. Players want to stay down South as they feel they have a better chance of being spotted by a scout and that the standard / training / facilities are all better down South than up North. The Italian Job was not done in a matter of months, planning for a good couple of years were undertaken, and it was in the best interest for all that the Italians joined the Magners League, exposing Italians to a better standard of rugby. I just don't think a 5th Welsh Region is viable at the mo, certainly not in the North as it is. [/QUOTE]
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