It will be the last match in a Salford shirt for many of the youngsters who have performed brilliantly this year. No celebration or accolades. Just we're not going to renew your contract because we've scrapped U20s and we're going to have U16s and U19s only.

They may perform brilliantly in the hope that somebody out there does want them. Or they may be totally hacked off.

As the only performing team at SCR this season, they still deserve support. And let's hope that some team sees their value.

How any club, in any sport, can believe that a lad of 18/19 has to achieve SL level or be discarded, amazes me for its crass stupidity.

So far, I can't tell if this is SCR policy or that of the RFL. Either way, they need their bumps feeling!

Where have you got this from? There is a Championship u23s but as far as I'm aware there are no confirmed plans for Super League clubs running an u23 comp.

Defo no super league clubs with u20s, look at other club boards, all going mad bout it, it's not just us.

and in another piece of brilliance from the RFL Bradford can stay in Super League, and don't have to pay back the £1.5m owed to creditors from the old club, or the £600k given to the Bradford in administration by the RFL to keep them going and not have to sell any players. So the new Bradford can carry on with no debt and build for next season, perhaps we can now go for the full cap and if we do go bust the RFL will pay for us, 6 points deduction means nothing really.

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As I understand it the decision has been made by the RFL and - Mike Rush at Saints - and DP at Featherstone and Mark Aston at Sheffield - are certainly against the decision.It seems there will just be Scholarship for Under 16 and Academy Under 19 and Under 20 abolished.
It came about because some considered the games to be uncompetitive.More players will be released and more will be on the market.Championship clubs dual reg.with Super League clubs will allow them to field 6 players.
Hull,I think have aligned with York.Hunslet with Leeds.Championship supporters aren't happy to be a feeder club.
As the RFL are as changeable as the weather I don't know how long this system will last.
It has been made public for several weeks and written about in the rugby league press.