The wish list for each of the three stake holders is summarised below:
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RFU Wish List |
PRL Wish List |
FDR Wish List |
| Central contracts for Senior EPS |
No promotion and relegation |
Automatic promotion and relegation |
| All RFU fees to be paid into EQP scheme |
Reform of Powergen |
Premiership to expand to 14 clubs over 4 years |
| 28 match per year limit for Senior EPS |
Provision of funding for stadia development |
The Elite tier to have 26 clubs (PRL + FDR) |
| 20 EPS release days p.a plus 4 day summer camp |
Barbarians match surplus to be shared |
FDR core funding from PRL to be not less than 10% of the rev |
| 12 weeks R&R for all EPS |
Revise IRB regulation 9 to matches in "windows" |
RFU funding to FDR to rise to not less than £1.75m p.a |
| RFU to employ all academy managers |
Minimum of 16 home games per season |
FDR prize fund of not less than £0.75m to be set up |
| All PRL clubs to have a minimum of 40 strong squads |
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Will accept payment linked to EQP delivery |
| PRL to commit to release for Sevens tournaments |
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Only 1 auto relegation place with NLD2 if FDR becomes 12 clubs |
| RFU to manage entry criteria |
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Entry criteria to be more flexible and phased |
| Abolish "upside" by incorporating in fee |
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