Rugby: Second-tier English rugby up in arms over RFU funding cut

Newcastle Falcons are likely to be promoted to the Premiership this season but the chances of their rivals doing so in future seasons seems remote after savage funding cuts by the RFU. LONDON: An estimated 200 players face being unemployed after the Rugby Football Union stunned second tier Championship clubs by informing them they were slashing their budgets by 50 per cent next season.

They told the clubs the annual funding would be reduced from £530,000 to £280,000 a year from July -- roughly £3 million a year in total.AdvertisementSaracens are due to drop down next season - for refusing to open their books to the authorities for this season after breaching the salary cap on several occasions -- but the main stars are remaining so the slash in budget will limit their rivals' chances of competing with them for promotion.

"The Premiership has had a lot of influence over all the decisions regarding the Championship, certainly for the 10 years I've been involved.

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