The RFL could take over control of the London Broncos' academy in order to ease the club's financial burden.
Talks are continuing over the Broncos future - they are still without a home for next season, but it is believed an investor is waiting in the wings to back a squad made up of predominantly local players, if they can cut costs.
It has led to discussions with the governing body, who already operate successful academies in Cumbria and the North East, in partnership with local professional and amateur clubs.
Speaking to Running Rugby, the RFL's communications manager John Ledger said: "There is a meeting on Friday with some of the RFL’s directors and the proposal is in its infancy at the minute but it is currently working well in Cumbria and the North East.
"Every Super League club currently has to run an academy and there are already plans in place for 2015 for the number of academies to come down because it makes no sense for Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers to both run academies given the costs involved.
"There are economies of scale to be gained from having shared academies in Hull or certain parts of West Yorkshire and the North West, so that clubs aren’t fighting for talent from the same pool and driving up costs. We are at quite an advanced stage in terms of working out a formula for that to happen.
"There is a real awareness that, whilst the London Broncos as a Super League club have issues, that shouldn’t unduly damage the great work that is being done elsewhere around the London area.
"So, rather than the Broncos running their own academy as they do now, it might be in the best interests of everyone going forwards if the running of that academy fell to the London Rugby League group."
It is the young players that those in charge, both at clubs in and around London and at the RFL, are most concerned about in terms of any knock-on effect or fallout from the ongoing problems being experienced at the Broncos.
The RFL could take over control of the London Broncos' academy in order to ease the club's financial burden.
Talks are continuing over the Broncos future - they are still without a home for next season, but it is believed an investor is waiting in the wings to back a squad made up of predominantly local players, if they can cut costs.
It has led to discussions with the governing body, who already operate successful academies in Cumbria and the North East, in partnership with local professional and amateur clubs.
Speaking to Running Rugby, the RFL's communications manager John Ledger said: "There is a meeting on Friday with some of the RFL’s directors and the proposal is in its infancy at the minute but it is currently working well in Cumbria and the North East.
"Every Super League club currently has to run an academy and there are already plans in place for 2015 for the number of academies to come down because it makes no sense for Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers to both run academies given the costs involved.
"There are economies of scale to be gained from having shared academies in Hull or certain parts of West Yorkshire and the North West, so that clubs aren’t fighting for talent from the same pool and driving up costs. We are at quite an advanced stage in terms of working out a formula for that to happen.
"There is a real awareness that, whilst the London Broncos as a Super League club have issues, that shouldn’t unduly damage the great work that is being done elsewhere around the London area.
"So, rather than the Broncos running their own academy as they do now, it might be in the best interests of everyone going forwards if the running of that academy fell to the London Rugby League group."
It is the young players that those in charge, both at clubs in and around London and at the RFL, are most concerned about in terms of any knock-on effect or fallout from the ongoing problems being experienced at the Broncos.
What happens with say the Humberside Academy, who gets first pick of players? Hull or Hull KR, I can't see many Super League clubs wanting to do it! Perhaps it is more down to lack of major sponsors by the RFL.
All the money the game wastes, for the England V Exiles match, England stayed at The Lowry Hotel, the most expensive in Manchester, when there are many 4 star Hotels cheaper and with better facilities?
" but it is believed an investor is waiting in the wings to back a squad made up of predominantly local players" Taking the moral high ground that is admiral. Looking at it from a business point of view it has the smell of relagation all over it.
What happens with say the Humberside Academy, who gets first pick of players? Hull or Hull KR, I can't see many Super League clubs wanting to do it! Perhaps it is more down to lack of major sponsors by the RFL.
Not to mention, who picks the youth coach and who gets to fire him.
All the money the game wastes, for the England V Exiles match, England stayed at The Lowry Hotel, the most expensive in Manchester, when there are many 4 star Hotels cheaper and with better facilities?
Perhaps it was quieter, perhaps they offered a discount, who knows? I don't think the game wastes much money, we've never had enough to develop that culture.
Perhaps it was quieter, perhaps they offered a discount, who knows? I don't think the game wastes much money, we've never had enough to develop that culture.
Rhinna and her entourage were in the same Hotel at the time, right in Salford Quay, so it is not quiet, the match was not in Manchester? there was a Marriot Hotel, which England Football used to use as their base, with a golf course etc, Worsley Park, closer to Swinton.
Didn't they take the team abroad first for warm weather training as well? haha
Rhinna and her entourage were in the same Hotel at the time, right in Salford Quay, so it is not quiet, the match was not in Manchester? there was a Marriot Hotel, which England Football used to use as their base, with a golf course etc, Worsley Park, closer to Swinton.
Didn't they take the team abroad first for warm weather training as well? haha
Id say treating our top players like top players is a vital part of keeping them in the game. Stick them in Premier Inn and they'll be rucking and mauling quicker than you can say 'I wanna be a rah rah'.
Id say treating our top players like top players is a vital part of keeping them in the game. Stick them in Premier Inn and they'll be rucking and mauling quicker than you can say 'I wanna be a rah rah'.
See the point, but 4 star Hotels in Manchester area are fine, and great facilities! also in nicer more peaceful areas.
Would make sense and as suggested by the RFL just advances more merged academies elsewhere. Suspect RFL is terrified at the implications of the new structure in 2015. Leeds and Wigan might be fine but boom and bust for the bottom 6 of SL and top 4 supposedly ambitious clubs in the Championship. How quickly will development be dumped as the clubs invest in the quick fix.
What happens with say the Humberside Academy, who gets first pick of players? Hull or Hull KR, I can't see many Super League clubs wanting to do it! Perhaps it is more down to lack of major sponsors by the RFL.
All the money the game wastes, for the England V Exiles match, England stayed at The Lowry Hotel, the most expensive in Manchester, when there are many 4 star Hotels cheaper and with better facilities?
Only you could turn a thread about the RFL doing something positive into a lets bash the RFL thread.
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