Resumption latest

Raider999 wrote: islander wrote: i hope not, but the choice may come down to touch (formerly known as touch rugby), or some other lower-contact version of rugby, or NOTHING. some people might prefer to do something rather than nothing in order to alleviate boredom, keep up fitness, maintain some core skills (eg handling/positional awareness/running lines) and for the social benefits (beer and banter after the game). i very much doubt that this would be a spectator sport - even if clubs had the nerve to market tickets, few would buy them!<div id="ypm-extension" ="ypm-extension"> Presumably No beer after game until Pubs re-open?

Westcoaster wrote: It isn't that the "news" itself is depressing Islander, its more the fact that it gets into the papers in the first place, and is then quoted as if it were fact. So much of what is out there at the moment is speculation and possibility. The reality is that we have little prospect of a proper resumption of rugby for many weeks. I've stopped watching the nightly news as so much of it is just blather with "our correspondent'. This isn't news - its a journalist's views, aired on a news platform.

Westcoaster wrote: I'm with you Thatbloke. Play proper full contact rugby when we can or no rugby. yes its frustrating for all concerned but national health is more important and the integrity of rugby as we know it. As a local season ticket holder, I wouldn't go and watch my team playing any sort of non contact or touch rugby - waste of time

When I first saw the article, I immediately checked the date to see if it was April 1st.

It has resurfaced in the papers again this weekend, so I am now assuming the idiots are RFU are actually serious!

WTF - New Zealand and Australia are talking about a resumption of Super Rugby within a month, albeit without international travel, Ireland has set out a road map with expectation of Pro-14 Rugby restarting in August.

Runitback wrote: I see no reason why Tri Nations could not start again, 300 deaths in  AUS,NZ and SA, so with thorough screening of teams games could safely be played behind closed doors. As for UK . .. August maybe for Prem, Champ January and hopefully all other leagues too. But normality will not resume until a cure/vaccine is found.

Apart from Travel Restrictions the competition has 4 nations - you seem to have ignored/forgotten Argentina

Is the suggestion that this should actually be played competitvely? Get real - impossible! If that's the best on offer for the next 3,6,9 months or whatever then I for one would rather go for a walk with a stone in my shoe - anyone want to join me? 

Players will probably need to be paid. Furloghing will not continue indefinitely, so clubs will need to have some form of income, otherwise they will not be able to pay their staff...stands to reason.
The RFU will not be paying anything if there is no league season of note and sponsors will not be willing to sponsor clubs if they are not getting the exposure that the sponsorship fees warrant. What about the social aspect, will the clubs be open to the members? will they be able to watch the 'non contact' game?
I don't expect any answers to these questions, but they way it has been voiced by McG then it is nothing more than a training session and it comes back to my first point, how will the players be paid?

Brizzer wrote: Players will probably need to be paid. Furloghing will not continue indefinitely, so clubs will need to have some form of income, otherwise they will not be able to pay their staff...stands to reason. The RFU will not be paying anything if there is no league season of note and sponsors will not be willing to sponsor clubs if they are not getting the exposure that the sponsorship fees warrant. What about the social aspect, will the clubs be open to the members? will they be able to watch the 'non contact' game? I don't expect any answers to these questions, but they way it has been voiced by McG then it is nothing more than a training session and it comes back to my first point, how will the players be paid?

cheshire exile wrote: As a pub and restaurant operator I would be very surprised if the go ahead is given to reopen as early as July. Even when reopening is permitted, we could be faced with customers staying six feet apart, not sitting/standing near the bar and having to collect their beer from a socially distanced table rather than be handed it over the bar. None of this is conducive to the clubhouse environment unfortunately . In other news, the RFU is talking about packing in a 2020 Six Nations match, four Twickenham internationals and a tour to Japan in two months.🤯

Without a lot of their players who are unlikely to be released by their clubs outside of the normal 4 week international period.

Clouds silver lining for RFU - as Saracens are relegated most of their players will be available as the release agreement is with Premiership.

Interesting interview with Lord Jeffrey Archer on TalkSport, summarised at the end by saying both cricket and rugby will really have to reevaluate their sports as neither are cash rich compared to football below the top level.

Totally agree. Daily Express today Leinster v Saracens  September12 th in Dublin (provisionaly) What could possibly go wrong 🥴