England Rugby will be without head coach Eddie Jones for the start of Six Nations training after being told to self-isolate. Jones had come into contact with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot who has recently tested positive. Proudfoot is currently showing no symptoms. Embed from Getty Images The positive case was caught during pre-tournament screening, along […]
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Wales Six Nations squad announcement: Priestland misses out as Gloucester’s Rees-Zammit returns
Embed from Getty Images Wales coach Wayne Pivac unveiled his 36-man squad for the 2021 Six Nations, selecting the uncapped Josh MacLeod of the Scarlets along with Gloucester Rugby’s own Louis Rees-Zammit, who retains his place in the team. There was much talk of the possibility of a WRU-approved exceptional circumstances clause that would allow […]
COVID-19 outbreak at Bath Rugby to put premiership and Six Nations in doubt?
Bath Rugby Club have been forced to shut down their training ground at Farleigh House following a number positive COVID-19 cases just 10 days out from their derby game with Bristol Bears. The number of cases is undisclosed, and both Bath players and staff have returned positive results following the weekly PCR COVID-19 testing programme […]
Rugby: What being a rugby player means to these women
The #icare campaign has taken over Instagram since online trolls have targeted Women’s rugby on comment sections on the social media site. The news last Friday regarding the current state of professional women’s rugby in the UK, it was that the Allianz Premier 15s will be suspended for 2 weeks and the Women’s Six Nations […]
Allianz Premier 15’s: Gloucester Hartpury will be looking to bounce back from last weeks 5-22 defeat to table toppers Harlequins
The 7th round of the Women’s Allianz Premier 15 will see Gloucester Hartpury take on local rivals Worcester Warriors at Sixways this Saturday. In what will be the first game of the season where fans will be in attendance. Both sides will be looking to bounce back from defeats in the previous round. Gloucester-Hartpury were […]
England v France: Everything you need to know ahead of Autumn Nations Cup Final
Eddie Jones’ England will host France at Twickenham on Sunday in the first Autumn Nations Cup Final. This game will also be England’s first game since March with fans in attendance. Twickenham will welcome 2,000 to the stadium for the final, with the RFU gifting 400 seats to NHS workers to thank them for their […]
Premiership Rugby Round Three Preview: Gloucester v Harlequins
Gloucester Rugby will welcome Harlequins to Kingsholm this Sunday in what will be the first game this season with fans in attendance. The Cherry & Whites will be hoping to win their first back to back game since September. Both teams are heading into this weekend of rugby with victories in the previous round. Gloucester […]
From Grand Slam victories to that controversial red card, the last decade of Welsh Rugby has been full of ups and downs
There have been some brilliant moments for Wales during the last 10 years but along with the good comes the bad, with many heads in hand moments too. Gatland’s Glory Years Two Six Nations Grand Slams, One Six Nations Championship title along with World Cup Semi Finals in both 2011 and 2019. Gatland had restored […]