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Saturday and Sunday should theoretically usher in a promising future. The old second-tier league, English club rugby's secondary division, has transformed into "the rebranded competition" and, initially, the brochure appears bright. A newly named competition, Worcester back in business, an online platform in the digital partner, talented players ready to compete. And for the winning side, maintain the administrators, the ultimate prize of elevation to the Prem.

Possible Dissolution Prior to Important Discussion

Simply attempt to cling fondly this hopeful scenario briefly, particularly in the positive aftermath of a wonderful global women's tournament. As, unfortunately, it could potentially of fading, prior to the RFU Council met on the end of the week to discuss the top teams' drive of a closed league system that would curtail demotion for premier teams.

Additional specifics are being examined by representatives with a complete ballot not expected for the coming quarter. A key figure, leader of the second tier, is also insistent that things are not so simple as elite supporters are claiming: "The view of the league officials stays consistent. The lifeblood of athletics is aspiration and uncertainty and we must have a structure that recognizes victories and sanctions losses."

Promotion Goalposts May Change Once More

What people really wants to learn, however, is whether the advancement criteria will once again be adjusted in mid-season? In this area, he has not been able to be completely certain. "The ideal outcome is that officials decide there’s no relegation from the Prem so the victor of the current league finals goes up," he explains. "The worst-case scenario is we are unable to get to an agreement and the existing rules continues, that is a playoff between the lowest top-tier team and the leading team in the Champ."

Interesting. It's widely understood that the Prem would like to grow to no fewer than a dozen clubs and the return of a revived the club, with their ground and fanbase, would fit snugly into the idea. But in the future? The chair makes clear that, in the new order, including traditional teams will must enhance their operations quickly or potentially competitors replacing them. "We have six clubs who are going to have to up their facilities to remain in the competition," he advises. "Maybe a few organizations believe they are unwilling to commit funds. They may exclude themselves."

Doubt Plagues Managers and Athletes

This situation results in the majority of second-tier coaches and athletes facing yet more agreement-related and funding uncertainty. Consider one club's an experienced figure, who has seen a lot of fresh starts throughout his two decades as manager at his club's home. "We have reached the moment where it looks like there is stability and unexpectedly there is a possibility of the drawbridge closing another time," says the ex-player. "It’s been the situation at the second tier for decades."

With one team lately they have been regretting the departure of a prospective new American backer who stepped back over the ambiguity surrounding possible entry to the top division. And listen to an ex-official, a past player a critic, who remains frustrated at the way the Champ clubs have together been managed and at the notion of selected Prem wannabes being selected: "What the Premiership and the governing body's aim to achieve is select a set of teams to suit their commercial agenda. Should the coming period are disorganized [for the Champ] they'll be indifferent."

Commercial Divide Among Leagues

In response, various elite club leaders will argue the economic disparity among the two leagues has grown so wide that change has become inevitable. This is an simpler case to present in the aftermath of Newcastle’s quick partnership with the marketing behemoth the energy drink company – but not at another team who have an just as determined backer and yet are nevertheless, to their frustration, excluded. Having topped the previous rankings and been privately told they were eventually in the promotion frame, it is claimed they were afterwards "abandoned" due to fears Newcastle would collapse if they were dropped.

Some publicly question about the integrity of the supposedly solid contract involving the RFU and the Prem being amended only one year later. Elsewhere, a past player Nick Easter, presently Chinnor’s director of rugby, is still strongly against to a exclusive structure. "The tradition of athletics in Europe and the Britain is about jeopardy and incentive," he states. "That’s what you’re striving for. That’s why we have the best fans in the planet. It also draws audiences and generates excitement. Consider France who have the best-performing team structure in the industry. Certainly, there are distinctions in local support and TV income but that’s what works. It's popular."

Demotion Not Necessarily Mean Failure

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