Quote: fevfan76 "What about the number of 20-21 year olds released every year deamed not good enough for SL at that moment in time and end up lost to the game. Championship teams don't want them because they have never heard of them or seen them play. Players who maybe in 2 years time could be world beaters.
Under 23s league would keep players in the game longer and put them in the shop window for champ teams.
Do you actually believe that teams would have to start searching for extra players to try and make up a reserve team lol. Most clubs will already have those players at the club, they'll just be able to hang onto them for a while longer and develope them longer. It means they won't have to make s decision on a 19 year old who they have had at the club a number of years.
Even Fev had a surplus of 20-25 players this season.'"
how many of these are actually any good?
And now i dont think SL clubs will be searching for new players to make up the reserves, i think they will be hanging on to the 19/20/21/22 year olds currently playing championship and league1 rugby. I think the championship and league 1 will then need to find players to take up those spots.
Championship and league 1 clubs are largely sides made up from players let go from SL, those youngsters let go do fall down the league, to championship and league 1 clubs.
And you are right, clubs wont have to make a decision on a player at 19, so they wont, and plenty of talented players who would/could have gone down and come back up will stagnate in a poor quality league and never fulfil their potential.
