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after 8pm in the evening. With young families and
partners this can take a toll on relationships and the
commitment to travel almost every other weekend is
immense.
“Whilst travel funding is the responsibility of the RFU
this is constantly under review and their continued
funding cannot be guaranteed indefinitely, and this
is of concern to all the offshore clubs competing in
the UK, not just the Isle of man but also the Channel
Islands etc.
“This means that to continue at the present level
Rugby Clubs will have to be run more on a commercial
basis to prepare for what may come rather than
concentrating on what we are there for – to play rugby.
Clubs have to retain players and part of that is to
challenge their skills by playing tough and different
opposition. Without players we are just another social
club – something that nobody in the rugby community
wants to see.
“In this year of the Rugby World Cup in England it is to
be hoped that an increase in both player numbers and
interest in the sport we love will result in improved
stability for the future of all Clubs across the nation.”
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