Complex sentence: Former players include Bill Beaumont, Will Carling and Rory Underwood, but more recently the region's club sides have become relatively weaker, with association football, cricket and Rugby League being cited as more popular across the region.
Split into simpler sentences: Former players include Bill Beaumont, Will Carling and Rory Underwood. But more recently the region's club sides have become relatively weaker, with association football, cricket and Rugby League being cited as more popular across the region.