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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 885846" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>2 new things have happened in terms of HRK and their sponsor WRA/GFR</p><p></p><p>- HRK qualified for the Qualification Final of the Continental Shield (2 more games they haven't planned for)</p><p>- WRA/GFR were not able to reach an agreement with the German Rugby Union (DRV) about how to do professional rugby 15s, and are officially no longer collaborating</p><p></p><p>This has some serious consequences for HRK's schedule in the Rugby Bundesliga<span style="font-size: 10px"> - which could maybe influence whether WRA/GFR release their pro players for the 6NB.</span></p><p></p><p>The regular season of the Rugby Bundesliga resumes right after the 6 Nations B for 7 weekends <span style="font-size: 9px">(Mar 24 - May 5)</span>.</p><p>Most teams a rest on Mar 31 and a game on each of the other 6 weekends, but as a result of clashes last October between Bundesliga rounds 5&6 and Continental Shield rounds 1&2, HRK have 2 additional re-scheduled fixtures on Mar 31 <span style="font-size: 9px">(that rest weekend)</span>, and on Wed Apr 25.</p><p></p><p>So far so good, DRV was accommodating back in October, and one mid-week fixture is manageable.</p><p>Now the kicker - the 2 legs of the Continental Shield Qualification Final are on Mar 31 <span style="font-size: 9px">(in Romania)</span> and Apr 21 <span style="font-size: 9px">(at home)</span> - both clashing with Bundesliga games including one which has already been rescheduled once.</p><p></p><p>Will the DRV allow those Bundesliga fixtures to be rescheduled <span style="font-size: 9px">(again)</span> at all? Will they be willing to extend the regular season, or will HRK have 3 mid-week fixtures in the space of 6 weeks?</p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">(In any other league, they would have the rescheduled games during the 6 Nations B - but if they do that, the national team won't get any players released.)</span></p><p></p><p>It seems like it would almost be easier to leave the dates alone but just summon their 3rd division team to play in the Bundesliga in their stead <span style="font-size: 9px">(and lose)</span>, while the real team deals with the Continental Shield. They'd still qualify for the Bundesliga SFs.</p><p></p><p>And with no agreement with the union, will it all happen again next year?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 885846, member: 73940"] 2 new things have happened in terms of HRK and their sponsor WRA/GFR - HRK qualified for the Qualification Final of the Continental Shield (2 more games they haven't planned for) - WRA/GFR were not able to reach an agreement with the German Rugby Union (DRV) about how to do professional rugby 15s, and are officially no longer collaborating This has some serious consequences for HRK's schedule in the Rugby Bundesliga[SIZE=2] - which could maybe influence whether WRA/GFR release their pro players for the 6NB.[/SIZE] The regular season of the Rugby Bundesliga resumes right after the 6 Nations B for 7 weekends [SIZE=1](Mar 24 - May 5)[/SIZE]. Most teams a rest on Mar 31 and a game on each of the other 6 weekends, but as a result of clashes last October between Bundesliga rounds 5&6 and Continental Shield rounds 1&2, HRK have 2 additional re-scheduled fixtures on Mar 31 [SIZE=1](that rest weekend)[/SIZE], and on Wed Apr 25. So far so good, DRV was accommodating back in October, and one mid-week fixture is manageable. Now the kicker - the 2 legs of the Continental Shield Qualification Final are on Mar 31 [SIZE=1](in Romania)[/SIZE] and Apr 21 [SIZE=1](at home)[/SIZE] - both clashing with Bundesliga games including one which has already been rescheduled once. Will the DRV allow those Bundesliga fixtures to be rescheduled [SIZE=1](again)[/SIZE] at all? Will they be willing to extend the regular season, or will HRK have 3 mid-week fixtures in the space of 6 weeks? [SIZE=1](In any other league, they would have the rescheduled games during the 6 Nations B - but if they do that, the national team won't get any players released.)[/SIZE] It seems like it would almost be easier to leave the dates alone but just summon their 3rd division team to play in the Bundesliga in their stead [SIZE=1](and lose)[/SIZE], while the real team deals with the Continental Shield. They'd still qualify for the Bundesliga SFs. And with no agreement with the union, will it all happen again next year? [/QUOTE]
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