RFU explores options for rescheduled Japan tour and bumper Six Nations
6 years ago by The GuardianFixture pile-up may lead to friction with clubsEngland players set for 25% match fee reductionEngland could move their summer tour of Japan back to October and take part in a bumper “home and away”...
Test matches over the Christmas period among the ideas to solve scheduling crisis
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Northern Hemisphere's tours South be rescheduled for October as World Rugby, clubs, tournament organisers and unions work together to devise a solution to their fixtures crisis. The bodies...
Prediction: Who Will Be In Eddie Jones' 40% for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has predicted that just 40% of his 2019 Rugby World Cup squad will make to the showpiece in 2023 in France. This is despite the fact that the England XV that started...
Top 14 sides to cut back on overseas player recruitment
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe coronavirus pandemic is set to change the landscape of rugby around the world with one of the biggest changes set to occur in France. The changes could be a small victory for Southern Hemisphere...
Analysis: The depth of South Africa's Pack
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks went through a major transformation under Rassie Erasmus in 2018 with the former Springbok introducing a new a number of new faces and changing the fortunes of the struggling...
Wasps confirm new coaching staff
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps have confirmed that current interim Head Coach, Lee Blackett, has been appointed as the club’s full-time Head Coach replacing long time head coach Dai Young. Blackett stepped up from...
QUIZ: Can you name England Debutants under Eddie Jones?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones was unveiled as the new England head coach after the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The Australian has since guided England to two Six Nations titles and a Rugby World Cup Final since. The...
The Breakdown | Shutdown gives rugby union an unmissable opportunity to reset
6 years ago by The GuardianCovid-19 crisis offers rugby union a chance to address issues ranging from the overcrowded calendar to club budgetsRealism in rugby has gone viral in the last month. English club owners from Bristol’s...
Leicester Tigers - The Premiership's Most Successful Team
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEnglish Premiership rugby is known the world over for its hard, gritty nature; where players take to the field in clean kit and leave almost indistinguishable from each other, their bodies layered in mud,...
County cricketers to waive £1m in prize money over coronavirus crisis
6 years ago by The GuardianPlayers agree to cede more than 50% of this year’s prize moneyPremiership Rugby announces indefinite suspension of seasonDomestic cricketers in England have waived £1m in prize money as part of a deal...
