Championship Rugby

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I think I’ve worked out why ol’ Diggers is no longer posting:

[Danno]

[Puja]

Ollie Fox is leaving Bath to go join Ealing - looks like they're building for youth with the rumour of Lancaster Jnr going there too.

Puja

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Most of Northampton’s senior coaching staff, including a speech from Dowson, were at Bedford’s end of season dinner on Thursday. Looks like the partnership is here to stay.

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Bryan Redpath named as new DoR for London Scottish.

and Joe Gray as head coach.

When even the mod can’t be bothered to read you posts

[Puja]

Bryan Redpath named as new DoR for London Scottish.

and Joe Gray as head coach.

When even the mod can’t be bothered to read you posts

I can't recall whether I've mentioned my memory problems...?

Apologies for breaking the news a bit late.

Puja

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and Joe Gray as head coach.

When even the mod can’t be bothered to read you posts

I can't recall whether I've mentioned my memory problems...?

Apologies for breaking the news a bit late.

Puja

Surprised you missed it on the 10 o’clock news.

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Baby steps:

https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/new ... ion-update

[Which Tyler]

A move in the right direction, but not far enough IMO.
Ultimately, it's the 10k minimum that is the problem, albeit one I believe is not of RFU/PRL's making, but DCMS. I can't work out why you can't have the same standards for everything, but with 5k seats, and still meet the required standards for the relevant safety certificate.

10k is just such a random, magical number. The issues should be so many seats per 10m, so many access channels, maximum distance from fire escapes, maximum number of people per defibralator etc etc -- and they should apply whether the stadium seat 100 or 100 thousand.

I can understand PRL then saying "crowds of a few hundred would hurt the brand" - and want to set a minimum capacity, but it should be viable achievable, in the real world, for the challenging clubs, not a method of ring fencing by default - they should also set up a fund, and provide contacts to contractors, to help get the work done.

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Perhaps a bit early but in the first presumptive battle at the bottom Caldy beat Richmond

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The first of ten live streamed matches on this weekend, Doncaster v Bedford:

https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/new ... ing-update

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Just in case any of you are cool enough and handsome enough to watch the match

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vs

[Peej]

Le Booj gracefully continuing.

Ehize Ehizode is a former Wasps Academy lock that was highly rated and didn't quite live up to the expectation

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Ffs. Dewi Morris on comms…

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Hendy is the business. The Saints 15 production line continues.

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Ffs. Dewi Morris on comms…

I will never moan about Dallaglio again.

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“Bedford have done enough to get a point here, except they haven’t done enough as they haven’t scored four tries.”

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Hendy is the business. The Saints 15 production line continues.

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A bit late perhaps but the match between the top two is being streamed on championshiprugby.co.uk:

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5000 sell out at Goldington Rd today.

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Newly promoted, part-time, second bottom of the table best fully professional top of the table Ealing.