Sponsorship deal will really help grassroots

THE news that the cabbage patch is to get a name change which will ensure increased funds for the grassroots game for at least four years, has to be a really good thing.

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The new deal between the RFU and Allianz to change the name of Twickenham Stadium to the Allianz Stadium is a small price to pay for the funding it will provide for the grassroots over the coming years and will be fundamental in helping the game to grow.

With all the current money flooding out of the RFU in support of the professional game through the PGP and the new hybrid players contracts, it's good to see a sum guaranteed and available for the grassroots of the game which over the past few years has really struggled to survive.