By TOM JEFFREYS

Last week saw another nail pinned into the coffins of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish as the RFU announced a funding withdrawal from their phoenix academies.
The RFU hastily injected funds into the academies of the three administrated clubs, with Midlands West replacing Worcester and Midlands Central replacing Wasps in November 2022. London South Central were formed in June 2023 after London Irish’s demise.
However, a letter from the RFU’s executive director of performance rugby Conor O’Shea and Premiership Rugby’s director Phil Winstanley revealed the academies will reve...