Rotherham survival fight goes on

Rotherham’s survival fight continued last night following a “positive and constructive” meeting between potential club rescuers and senior RFU figures.

Representatives of a local business consortium, who have helped raise around £500,000, met RFU management board officials yesterday and the club is still hopeful of beginning their National League One campaign on schedule in 10 days’ time. A business plan and budget was submitted to the RFU earlier this week, details of which are currently being debated.

The Titans were seemingly down and out a fortnight ago with debts of more than £1m, but remain hopeful of starting their National League One campaign against Bedford on September 4.