The Franchise Information booklet for clubs – or groups of clubs – looking to apply to join the Super 6 has been released by Scottish Rugby.

The Super 6 is a proposed new tournament for domestic clubs within the competitive playing structure of the Scottish Rugby Union which is set to begin in 2019/20.

The governing body and Chief Executive Mark Dodson unveiled a new strategy and league structure for all rugby clubs in Scotland at the AGM at BT Murrayfield in the summer.

And since then clubs up and down the country have been asking numerous questions about the new-look league, all of which are looked into and explained here

The document’s introduction says of the Super 6: “Its introduction is a key initiative within Scottish Rugby’s Agenda 3 plan to improve the playing standards of club rugby in Scotland, and thus make the top tier of domestic rugby an ever more effective feeder of talent into the full-time professional game.

“This will support Scotland’s aim of keeping its standards of play, at all levels of the game, abreast of its international peers, and keeping secure its place amongst rugby’s leading nations.

“Agenda 3 allows a period of time for this to be achieved. Also a part of Agenda 3, and equally important, is the introduction of the Super 6 Tournament, which is designed to respond to the long standing concerns held by many clubs on matters like the sustainability of club finances, greater investment by the SRU in the domestic game, clearer and better pathways for developing and rewarding the talent in clubs, and stimulating spectator appetite for exciting play which will in its turn increase public interest in our game.

“The purpose of this document is to invite applications for the six franchises and to provide information about the requirements and terms of membership of the Super 6 Tournament.”

Super 6: key dates to come

December 20 2017: Application forms available

March 30 2018: Applications will close

May 1 2018: Names of the franchisees will be announced

July 1 2019: Launch season begins (playing season on September 7)

We will have plenty on this topic as it progresses in the coming months in both print and online

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