The close season saga involving the RFL and the community game shows no sign of being sorted – and is getting messy.
The Cumberland ARL had a visit from Martin Coyd, who is leading the push for a change by the RFL in which he insisted he was there to listen.
The general view appears to be that although he appeared passionate about his subject he did not really convince his West Cumbrian audience that he was moving the game in the right direction.
However the management of the National Conference League have announced they are prepared to take legal action against the RFL and their plans to reshape the amateur game.
After their recent meeting a statement said: “Following a full and detailed meeting of all club delegates the management were mandated to proceed with legal action against the RFL for breaches of ‘rules of natural justice’ as the RFL press on relentlessly with their plans to restructure open age men’s Rugby League from 2026.
“The NCL chair Mike Denning had put on hold the immediate serving of the notice in the hope that the intervention of an intermediary might lead to further discussions with the RFL to seek a resolution to the current impasse.
“But no formal response has been received and therefore Denning is set to pursue his mandated course.”
The biggest complaint seems to be the unseemly rush to bring in the new format next season without properly listening to the views and objections of the member clubs.
