Shanahan says cut league size

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By NEALE HARVEY
BLACKHEATH head coach James Shanahan has backed RFU plans to reduce the workload of semi-pro players by slashing the number of teams in National Leagues One and Two.
Key principles arising from a review of the structure of the men’s game have been agreed by the Community Game Board and communicated to clubs and constituent bodies.
In the RFU document sent to clubs, seen by The Rugby Paper, these include: “A range of models for the structure of leagues to address ...

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