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Owen Farrell to defer majority of wages to help keep Saracens solvent

6 years ago by The Guardian

England captain set to defer £300,000 of his paySaracens say salaries will be repaid over 18-month periodThe England captain, Owen Farrell, is set to defer almost £300,000 in wages as part of drastic...

Saracens confirm furloughing

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens will be participating in the government furloughing scheme, the club confirmed on Thursday.   The club has asked players and all employees earning over £75,000 to defer payment...

Who Is Next? The England Flyhalves In Waiting

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England has regularly had an excellent playmaker running things from the #10 jersey at test level with George Ford and Owen Farrell currently bossing the position since their respective debuts.   The...

"The players will always back him and follow him" - Billy Vunipola believes Eddie Jones is the right man to take England to the top

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones is still the man who can lead England to ultimate glory at the Rugby World Cup, says Billy Vunipola.     Billy Vunipola is convinced Eddie Jones remains the right man to lead...

Bill Beaumont pledges World Rugby review in chairman re-election bid

6 years ago by The Guardian

Manifesto offers shake-up with emphasis on emerging nationsFormer England captain faces challenge from Agustin PichotBill Beaumont has pledged to organise a major review of the way World Rugby is run if...

Next England Number 11?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

He steps, he sprints, he bamboozles, he scores. There are few players giving Premiership defensive systems as many nightmares as young Gloucester winger Ollie Thorley.   Thorley has represented...

Steve Borthwick aims to take Leicester 'back to the top' as new head coach

6 years ago by The Guardian

England forwards coach will start Tigers role on 1 JulyBorthwick: ‘We realise we have a lot of work to do’Steve Borthwick said he is aiming to get Leicester Tigers “back to the top” of English...

Replay: England v Australia 2010

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look back almost 10 years to when England hosted Australia at Twickenham, famous for THAT try from Chris Ashton.       Ashton scored a try in each half, the second 90m dash...

Jonny May to leave Leicester and rejoin Gloucester at end of season

6 years ago by The Guardian

England international heading back to Gloucester‘For numerous reasons it hasn’t worked out for me to stay on’The England wing Jonny May will rejoin Gloucester at the end of the 2019-20 season after...

WATCH: Burns nails trick shot with new COVID-19 hairstyle

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Bath and former England fly half Freddie Burns continued the trend of social media trick shots during self isolation.