RFU Jeopardise Division One Clubs

On Friday the RFU will discuss their proposal to for a new fully professional 12 - club Championship to replace National Division One.

It seems to me that the RFU has failed to consider the full consequences of this proposal and the burden it places on the clubs involved. The competition would put enormous financial constraints on them. It would be financial suicide for them to agree to participate. As the sole employer of their staff the wage bill would be astronomical, not to mention the costs incurred to upgrade their stadiums to Premiership standards.

Surely it is in the interests of fairness and common decency to get the consent of all those involved before deciding on such radical changes as these. However, the RFU seem to be unconcerned with these values. The clubs don't seem willing to take this proposal lying down and rightly so. If they do, they may face extinction.