RFU must nurture grassroots before they wither away

JEFF Probyn is bang on regarding the scandal of RFU junior staff and grassroots rugby being squeezed following apparent incompetence in the management of the Twickenham development.
It seems that the game is being increasingly run for the benefit of the wealthy, with community clubs receiving little assistance in generating and retaining the players on which the health of the game depends.
Comments attributed to RFU sources that the 4G pitches roll-out is being put on hold because clubs have been letting the facility out to other sports has little, if any, credibility at all.
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