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London Scottish teams up with Scottish Rugby
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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 800000" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>IMO the whole player registration system needs a rethink to close as many potential loopholes as possible. I'm sure it's handy for the team sending players down en masse to give their fringe players game time, but it doesn't do a lot for the integrity of the league receiving those players. I can make my peace with it if it is bringing EQPs through, but why should RFU leagues be used as a tool to develop other union's players?</p><p></p><p>I have no idea about the standard of the BT Premiership / Principality Premiership / All Ireland League (other than the Welsh sides in the B&I who seemed decent but may have been giving a false impression), but if they don't offer a sufficient standard to bring fringe Pro12 players on what options do the sides have? I can see the appeal of sending player to The Championship, although it must be an expensive way of getting game time. I'm not so sure that a deal like the above is the way forward though, I don't see why players couldn't be sent to any Championship club (or possibly even N1 club) with a particular need for a player in the position of the one who needs game time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 800000, member: 58362"] IMO the whole player registration system needs a rethink to close as many potential loopholes as possible. I'm sure it's handy for the team sending players down en masse to give their fringe players game time, but it doesn't do a lot for the integrity of the league receiving those players. I can make my peace with it if it is bringing EQPs through, but why should RFU leagues be used as a tool to develop other union's players? I have no idea about the standard of the BT Premiership / Principality Premiership / All Ireland League (other than the Welsh sides in the B&I who seemed decent but may have been giving a false impression), but if they don't offer a sufficient standard to bring fringe Pro12 players on what options do the sides have? I can see the appeal of sending player to The Championship, although it must be an expensive way of getting game time. I'm not so sure that a deal like the above is the way forward though, I don't see why players couldn't be sent to any Championship club (or possibly even N1 club) with a particular need for a player in the position of the one who needs game time. [/QUOTE]
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