SCOUT· 57%46m·2026-09-03·SportsThe Brutal Reality of Semi-Pro Rugby
Join Ben Youngs and Dan Cole for a Special For The Love of CHAMP* Rugby Episode! The lads are joined by Hartpury's Will Crane, who by weekday is a Mortgage Advisor, and by weekend is a true CHAMP Warrior. From bus trips to players soiling themselves, from the gritty CHAMP to being thrown into the Champions Cup against…
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“Excellent explaination of the Champ as it is , and why the RFU killed a feeder league for Union in England. Semi-pro not only on the field but off it too - meaning less coaching talent coming through and a greater and greater gap in skills…”
“Q: where does the Prem scout from? Do they draw from Champs rugby? From Uni rugby?”
“Everyone talks of Jersey Reds as the team that went broke.....very true but in Harvey Biljeon era and his team , were able to give most champs sides a tonking , were Ealings nemesis[ask ben ward] and duffed up quite a few prem sides, ok his…”
“Let's be honest: English club rugby is complete rubbish at the present. The Premiership is moving towards the NFL/franchise system, boring as hell. The Championship is the real rugby, but it scarved of money by the failing RFU and co. It's…”
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