SO, to address their continuing financial issues, the RFU are belatedly setting in place “financial metrics, against which spending and investment decisions will be made to ensure the greatest rugby and financial returns”.
Unfortunately, current indications from Twickenham are that community clubs needing to fund the replacement of outdated clubhouse facilities and services are unlikely to be able to count on any significant contribution from HQ beyond £100,000 interest free loans – very helpful in smoothing cashflows, but costing the RFU only the modest commercial i...