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Posted: 24 Oct 2023 at 18:19

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/10/24/premiership-academies-set-radical-shake-up-nfl-style-draft/

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Hilarious news from the premiership...

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Posted: 24 Oct 2023 at 18:58

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Premiership academies are set for a radical shake-up with the introduction of an NFL-style draft system as part of the new Professional Game Agreement, Telegraph Sport can reveal.

Improving the development of talent has been seen as a key priority by both the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby with a collective recognition that young English players are not getting enough game time.

During their Under-20 Six Nations match this year, France’s squad had made 102 starts in the Top 14 versus England’s eight starts in the Premiership. England Under-20s lost the match 42-7.

With the Premiership losing three teams to insolvency over the past 12 months, there will be a significant redrawing of the academy boundaries as well as the introduction of a draft-style system to ensure a more equitable distribution of the best young players around the 10 teams and in future to clubs in the proposed second tier Premiership 2.

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Posted: 24 Oct 2023 at 19:21

Bye bye Championship clubs!

Window dressing at its worst - redistribute the same players among the Prem clubs academies with the exact same lack of competitive game time. How does this work? Prem 2 = 10 feeder franchises for the Prem.

Sorry to be so gloomy but persuade me that I am wrong.

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Posted: 24 Oct 2023 at 19:48

I suspect it has as much to do with the number of public schools in what was London Irish's "catchment"

Those schools are still going strong.

Edited by Paul10 - 24 Oct 2023 at 19:49

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Posted: 25 Oct 2023 at 16:20

My son's school has a link-up with the London Irish ACE system, which is basically for the next level of players down from the full U17/18 academy - although there are a handful of boys in both set-ups for reasons which I don't quite understand. It's now been rebranded London & South Central and is effectively run by the RFU, but whereas 10 (and counting...) academies have a formal link to the remaining Premiership clubs, they have no direct feed into a Premiership Academy contract when they reach 18. As a result, some of them have been requesting transfers to other ACE set-ups (mainly Quins, some Saracens).

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	As much as i could copy is below Premiership academies are set for a radical shake-up with the introduction of an NFL-style draft system as part of the new Professional Game Agreement, Telegraph Sport can reveal. Improving the development of talent has been seen as a key priority by both the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby with a collective recognition that young English players are not getting enough game time. During their Under-20 Six Nations match this year, France’s squad had made 102 starts in the Top 14 versus England’s eight starts in the Premiership. England Under-20s lost the match 42-7. With the Premiership losing three teams to insolvency over the past 12 months, there will be a significant redrawing of the academy boundaries as well as the introduction of a draft-style system to ensure a more equitable distribution of the best young players around the 10 teams and in future to clubs in the proposed second tier Premiership 2.

ChrisB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Academy player Joined: 12 Jan 2015 Location: Jersey Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2023 at 19:21
	Bye bye Championship clubs! Window dressing at its worst - redistribute the same players among the Prem clubs academies with the exact same lack of competitive game time. How does this work? Prem 2 = 10 feeder franchises for the Prem. Sorry to be so gloomy but persuade me that I am wrong.
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Paul10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List World Cup Winner Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Offline Points: 556	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2023 at 19:48
	I suspect it has as much to do with the number of public schools in what was London Irish's "catchment" Those schools are still going strong. Edited by Paul10 - 24 Oct 2023 at 19:49

Mark W-J Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Coaching staff Joined: 22 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3652	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark W-J Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 2023 at 16:20
	My son's school has a link-up with the London Irish ACE system, which is basically for the next level of players down from the full U17/18 academy - although there are a handful of boys in both set-ups for reasons which I don't quite understand. It's now been rebranded London & South Central and is effectively run by the RFU, but whereas 10 (and counting...) academies have a formal link to the remaining Premiership clubs, they have no direct feed into a Premiership Academy contract when they reach 18. As a result, some of them have been requesting transfers to other ACE set-ups (mainly Quins, some Saracens).