3rd Tier

Worcester Warriors (14 tries) 90 - 3 Rovigo

Perpignan (14 tries) 90 - 12 Bizkaia Gernika RT


Irrespective of what happens for the future top tier of European competition, surely a 3rd tier is needed? Do these sort of high scores from lower level sides who aren't even putting out full strength teams do anybody any favours? To my mind it certainly devalues the Amlin as a potentially competitive entity.

monwy wrote:Worcester Warriors (14 tries) 90 - 3 Rovigo

Perpignan (14 tries) 90 - 12 Bizkaia Gernika RT


Irrespective of what happens for the future top tier of European competition, surely a 3rd tier is needed? Do these sort of high scores from lower level sides who aren't even putting out full strength teams do anybody any favours? To my mind it certainly devalues the Amlin as a potentially competitive entity.

yikes

How did Hook go for Perp

And last week we had:

Rovigo 12-79 Perpignan
Bizkaia Gernika 5-85 Worcester
London Welsh 19-68 Stade Français
Bayonne 71-7 Mogliano

Irrespective of what happens for the future top tier of European competition, surely a 3rd tier is needed? Do these sort of high scores from lower level sides who aren't even putting out full strength teams do anybody any favours? To my mind it certainly devalues the Amlin as a potentially competitive entity.

That's almost exactly what the Anglo-French plan to reform the European competitions said. Though they didn't have the same stance as you do in your first sentence.

thebluesmancometh wrote:How did Hook go for Perp

Didn't play, neither did Charteris or Strokovich. It was basically Perp seconds - which shows what a mismatch this was.