DESPITE efforts to improve the league structures, there are clearly problems that have not been resolved.
In restructuring the leagues, the RFU did not fully address one of the main causes of concern – travel. One example will suffice – Redruth travel to three clubs in the Leicestershire area, each one a round trip of approximately 600 miles. Is this really what has been intended in the competition changes?
The west of the country is too big to be covered in one league. A better solution would be four regional leagues at level four – South West, North, Midlands, ...