A MID-SEASON decision on promotion and relegation may have to be taken in the National Leagues while the exact make-up of the Championship from 2022/23 and beyond remains up for discussion.
National League Rugby’s (NLR) 47 member clubs – Old Elthamians have dropped out due to financial difficulties – have decided in principle on how many teams should go up and down, but nothing is definite until the Championship structure is confirmed.
The second-tier of English rugby has been in a state of flux since it was rebranded by the RFU for the 2009/10 season, and with promotion and relegation no...