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RFU Championship Strategic Review

Posted: 19th August 2021

Following July’s RFU Council Meeting confirming the Futures Competition Review, the first meeting of the RFU Championship Strategic Review took place yesterday with 12 representatives announced as the core working group.

Set to take place over the next four months and conclude before Christmas, the working group – which will also invite other representatives for input – are to meet regularly to review the structure, governance, commercial and financial models that underpin English rugby’s second-tier.

Following this period of consultation, recommendations will be put to the RFU Board and Council in early 2022, with the overall aim and objective of creating an improved, more sustainable Championship with a clear role and purpose.

Championship Strategic Review Working Group Members:

Steve Lloyd (Doncaster Knights and Chair, Championship Clubs Committee)

Peter Moore (Richmond Rugby and Deputy Chair, Championship Clubs Committee)

Ian Connell (Independent, Championship Clubs Committee)

Russell Marchant (Vice-Chancellor, Principal and CEO, Hartpury University & College)

Conor O’Shea (RFU Director of Performance Rugby)

John Inverdale (Chair, National League Rugby)

Nigel Melville (Executive Chair, PRL Investor Board)

Phil de Glanville (RFU Board & Council Member)

Simon Massie-Taylor (RFU Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer)

Penny Stewart (RFU Council Member – Northumberland)

Terry Burwell (RFU Council Member – Hampshire)