The Women’s Six Nations has been postponed until “later this spring or early summer”, tournament organisers announced on Wednesday. The Under 20s Six Nations will also be rescheduled, with the governing body saying they expect to announce full details of timings and formats for both competitions by the end of January. Tournament organisers confirmed the […]
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Women’s Six Nations set to be postponed due to Covid-19
The Women’s Six Nations is set to be postponed as a result of the escalating coronavirus crisis at a time when uncertainty continues to hover over the men’s event. Tournament organisers have been forced to concede defeat in attempts to stage the competition in its traditional February and March window, with April and May now […]
Jonathan Thomas: Worcester Warriors promote forwards coach to head coach
Worcester Warriors have promoted former Wales flanker Jonathan Thomas to the role of head coach. Ex-Warriors captain Thomas returned to Sixways as forwards coach in the summer following four years coaching at Bristol Rovers. Worcester appointed Thomas’ former Wales team-mate Mark Jones as senior assistant coach on Tuesday. “I am excited about the future of […]
Premiership Rugby bans try celebrations & ice baths to tackle Covid-19
NO try celebrations, NO ice baths and NO injured players on the sidelines… Premiership Rugby take drastic measures in a bid to curb spread of coronavirus in the sport after Northampton-Leicester became fifth match of the season to be called off Try celebrations and ice baths are now banned in Premiership Rugby as the league […]
Team of the week: Wasps and Connacht dominate after big wins over Exeter Chiefs and Leinster
Wasps dominate our team of the week after they dismantled Exeter Chiefs, while Connacht and Bristol provide three players each… 15 Lima Sopoaga (Wasps) It was a good weekend for full-backs, with Charles Piutau and Jacob Stockdale both important for their respective teams, but Lima Sopoaga gets the nod in the No 15 jersey this […]
Scotland pair Fraser Brown and George Horne to miss entire Six Nations due to injury
Glasgow and Scotland have been hit with a triple injury blow after internationals Fraser Brown, George Horne and Alex Allan were ruled out for lengthy periods. Warriors have ruled co-captain Fraser Brown out for at least three months following further examination of the neck injury he suffered while playing for Scotland in their Autumn Nations […]
London Broncos: Chris Hankinson and Abbas Miski sign
Chris Hankinson is embracing the new experience which awaits him at London Broncos after moving from Super League side Wigan Warriors. The 27-year-old, who has been with the Warriors since 2018, has joined the Championship side on a season-long loan to help their push for promotion back to the top division in 2021. Hankinson has […]
Exeter Chiefs’ Rob Baxter in running for Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year for 2020
Exeter’s remarkable double-winning season has been recognised on the list of nominees for the Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year for 2020. Director of rugby Rob Baxter is one of three non-playing personnel to feature among the five names in contention to win the coveted Pat Marshall Memorial Award, which is currently held […]
The ties that bind: Lebanon, rugby league and links to Australia
“There is something about being Lebanese, you can never put your finger on it. I’m born here but when I went there as an adult, the first time we landed in Beirut I really felt a strong connection to the place.” Those were the words of Michael Cheika, the former Australia national rugby union team […]
Coronavirus: Worcester vs Harlequins off as several Quins players have to self-isolate
Harlequins’ Gallagher Premiership clash at Worcester, due to take place on Friday, has been cancelled due to the London club’s inability to field a full front row as a result of contact tracing for coronavirus. Quins returned a positive test for Covid-19 after their Boxing day defeat by Bristol and now an additional six players […]