England RFU chiefs urge French to consider Europe alternatives

ENGLAND Rugby Football (RFU) Union chiefs have urged their French counterparts to nominate alternative entrants for next year’s two European competitions if a proposed boycott goes ahead.

The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) announced two months ago that all 14 French first division clubs would not participate in either the Heineken Cup or European Challenge Cup next season.

And they pointed the finger of blame at the RFU over their refusal to hand over share and voting rights in European Rugby Cup Limited to leading English clubs.