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       Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: SiB
       Date: February 19, 2023, 1:29 am
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       According to todays TRP Ealing holding talks to merge/takeover
       Ospreys
       To join URC and will play games in London
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: Quin Kong
       Date: February 19, 2023, 2:59 am
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       Has to be approved by the RFU which I doubt will happen.
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: SunburyQuin
       Date: February 19, 2023, 3:04 am
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       Personally, I would love to see this happen. A URC club up the
       road would add additional variety to the locality & could
       increase Rugby following too.
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: SiB
       Date: February 19, 2023, 3:28 am
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       --- Quote from: SunburyQuin link ---
       >
       > Personally, I would love to see this happen. A URC club up the
       road would add additional variety to the locality & could
       increase Rugby following too.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Couldn’t agree more, has to be good for the game locally
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: fatgat
       Date: February 19, 2023, 3:31 am
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       [quote author=SiB link=topic=5777.msg104512#msg104512
       date=1676798882]
       Couldn’t agree more, has to be good for the game locally
       [/quote
       But not in Wales. And a whole squad of players will be out of
       work.
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: Quinky
       Date: February 19, 2023, 3:36 am
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       Memories of London Welsh in the 70's.
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: DAF
       Date: February 19, 2023, 3:37 am
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       How many different countries now are represented in the URC?
       For Me this potentially change the rugby structure in the next
       few years...I personally don't like it, like an earlier poster
       said the RFU wouldn't sanction this...would they ?
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: Bucksquin
       Date: February 19, 2023, 8:57 am
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       Why would the RFU need to sanction it? Surely what the URC does
       is up to them?
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: February 19, 2023, 9:18 am
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       --- Quote from: Bucksquin link ---
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       > Why would the RFU need to sanction it? Surely what the URC
       does is up to them?
       >
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       World rugby rules. URC can do what they like in Wales, Ireland,
       Scotland and South Africa because all their unions have
       sanctioned it but not in England without RFU approval.
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       Re: Ealing Ospreys ?
   DIR By: Kermitpower
       Date: February 19, 2023, 2:27 pm
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       If nothing else, it's a clever bit of brinkmanship to throw at
       the RFU.
       Having said that, whilst I feel for Ealing,  are they really a
       viable option for the Prem, given that they can't seat more than
       about 3,500?
       Also, obviously absolutely not their fault, and not something
       that should stop their promotion,  but 3 Prem clubs within 10
       miles in West London?
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