RFL calls off Autumn comp

[Total Rugby League]

The RFL’s Autumn competition has been cancelled. Only five teams put their hand up to play in the competition, designed by the governing body after...

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[Scubby]

A maybe competition on Boxing Day for a cup that was designed to shadow the Challenge Cup at Wembley. That will provide the levels of certainty needed for those clubs running out of furlough support at the end of October

[Hela Wigmen]

Bring in a proper group stage either of eight groups of three or five groups of four, made up of the twenty-four UK based Championship and League One clubs with the Boxing Day/NYD fixtures made up of local derbies. 

[GUBRATS]

3 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said:

Bring in a proper group stage either of eight groups of three or five groups of four, made up of the twenty-four UK based Championship and League One clubs with the Boxing Day/NYD fixtures made up of local derbies. 

Why ? , Just start the league seasons on boxing Day 

[Hela Wigmen]

2 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Why ? , Just start the league seasons on boxing Day 

Because they’re looking at starting the 1895 Cup earlier, not the league season. As per the article. 

[GUBRATS]

7 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said:

Because they’re looking at starting the 1895 Cup earlier, not the league season. As per the article. 

As they used to do with the Northern Rail cup 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Does this win the 'most unsurprising news item of the week' award?

[Impartial Observer]

Will crowds be allowed by Boxing Day?

[HarrogateKnights]

In principle the 1895 Cup is a good idea but starting the season earlier isn't the answer. If we get a Jan/Feb like this year there won't be any fixtures played or be a mismatch. Personally I would play the 1895 Cup in September/October better chance of good weather. Scrap the playoffs, first goes up

 

[Spidey]

33 minutes ago, HarrogateKnights said:

In principle the 1895 Cup is a good idea but starting the season earlier isn't the answer. If we get a Jan/Feb like this year there won't be any fixtures played or be a mismatch. Personally I would play the 1895 Cup in September/October better chance of good weather. Scrap the playoffs, first goes up

 

Part of the appeal of that cup is to get to Wembley, playing in September / October will take that away and there's not much else on offer

[HarrogateKnights]

2 hours ago, Spidey said:

Part of the appeal of that cup is to get to Wembley, playing in September / October will take that away and there's not much else on offer

True but also the appeal isnt playing Sunday, Wednesday, Sunday