The Western Force are sweating on the COVID-19 status of NSW and Queensland as Rugby Australia push on with plans to play the Super Rugby AU season as scheduled. The hard border closure Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan placed on both NSW and Queensland will be lifted on Monday as both states move into the […]
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Stan Sport settles on price, set to make Shute Shield a priority
Stan Sport has settled on a price for its sport package as the launch date for the new home of rugby nears. Sources with knowledge of Stan’s pricing discussions say the streaming company will charge a supplementary fee of about $10 a month for access to its sports package, which includes every Wallabies Test, Super […]
England to be without assistant coach Jason Ryles for Six Nations title defence
England must stage their Guinness Six Nations title defence without respected assistant coach Jason Ryles. In a significant setback to Eddie Jones, Ryles and his family have decided not to relocate from Australia to London this month because of the lockdown in place for the coronavirus crisis. New arrivals into the UK from Down Under […]
Team of the week: Glasgow Warriors, Ealing Trailfinders and Top 14 stand-outs
It was a quiet weekend with the cancellation of European fixtures, but there was still some rugby action to enjoy both on these shores and in France. There were four fixtures in the Top 14, while the Glasgow-Edinburgh derby went ahead in the PRO14 and Saracens returned to action against Ealing Trailfinders. Here, we take […]
Munster, Leinster fully loaded for Guinness PRO14 interprovincial derby clash
Munster and Leinster have gone with full-strength line-ups ahead of Saturday’s rearranged PRO14 derby clash at Thomond Park, in a game which will almost act as an Ireland trial. With the interprovincial fixture originally having been scheduled for December 26 2020, it had to be postponed at the time due to outstanding Covid-19 PCR Tests […]
England coach Jones isolating after assistant positive for COVID-19
London: England head coach Eddie Jones is self-isolating after assistant Matt Proudfoot tested positive for COVID-19, England Rugby said in a statement on Wednesday. Jones and assistant Simon Amor have been identified as contacts and must isolate for 10 days under British government guidelines. England coach Eddie Jones.Credit:Getty England said forwards coach Proudfoot was tested […]
Eddie Jones moves fast to secure Harry Randall and Paolo Odogwu for England
Eddie Jones last night snapped up two of the brightest talents in English rugby and put them straight in his Six Nations squad. Harry Randall and Paolo Odogwu, both 23, have lit up the Premiership this season and were also eligible for Wales and Italy respectively. But Jones wasted no time including them in a […]
Six Nations: Courtney Lawes returns for England as uncapped Paolo Odogwu and Harry Randall are called up
The uncapped Paolo Odogwu and Harry Randall have been called up by England for the Six Nations. Wasps winger Odogwu, 23, and Bristol scrum-half Randall, also 23, were named in Eddie Jones’ 28-man squad for the competition on Friday, with Courtney Lawes returning from injury. Meanwhile, Owen Farrell will captain the side as expected. Elliot […]
Match Report – Glasgow 23 – 22 Edinburgh
A passing train driver inadvertently helped Glasgow get back on track as Danny Wilson’s team climbed off the bottom of their Guinness PRO14 conference with a 23-22 triumph over Edinburgh. It was full steam ahead for the capital outfit when Jamie Farndale grabbed the opening try of the derby thriller. But a blunder by Edinburgh scrum-half […]
Jones wants England to be 'impossible to play against' in Six Nations
Eddie Jones urges England to become ‘an impossible side to play against’ in the Six Nations after last year’s triumph… with addition of star rookies Paolo Odogwu and Harry Randall set to galvanise the squad Eddie Jones wants England to be ‘impossible’ to play against in the Six Nations The head coach has brought Paolo […]