Mark Nelson: Thriving county scene is beneficial to all

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By BEN JAYCOCK

FORMER Fylde and Lancashire coach Mark Nelson is furious about the RFU cutting the County Championship’s funding and hopes county rugby can somehow make a revival.
In recent years, the RFU have slashed County Championship funding leading to uncertain futures for counties without a Premiership club such as Yorkshire, Kent and Cornwall.
Durham have just pulled out of this year’s competition and Eastern Counties have decided they can’t compete and have dropped a level below the County Championship, throwing this year’s competition into disarray.
In the past, county voluntee...

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