I READ with much interest two articles in last week’s Rugby Paper. The first was brilliantly written by your Nick Cain, who highlighted the plight facing the Championship clubs with the reduction in RFU funding and their token offer to adjust the proposed slashing of said cuts.
Cain highlighted how the French are making a mockery of the RFU by the efficient, profitable and highly effective running of their ProD2, the equivalent of the Championship. The French also run a third tier which is fully professional and totally worthwhile.
Take note Mr. Sweeney! The second article was written...