Six Nations
England centre Joseph given two-week suspension after breaking COVID rules
England centre Jonathan Joseph has been handed a two-week suspension for breaching COVID-19 government rules. Joseph and his Bath teammate Elliott Stooke, alongside Wasps’ Gabriel Oghre were all charged by the RFU for “off-field infringements of the Government’s National Covid-19 Rules and related to mixing of multiple households, with two players travelling to visit the …
Six Nations breaking news live as Wales fans travel home from Ireland amid Storm Ciara
Round two of the Six Nations so far saw Wales defeated 24-14 in Dublin while England claimed a 13-6 win over Scotland in Edinburgh. It was Wales’ first defeat in the tournament since losing in Dublin two years ago, and Saturday’s result has knocked them off top spot in the championship table. It can’t be …
Top rugby nations in talks over new World Championship competition
Rugby’s elite in talks over new world championship series as Northern and Southern Hemisphere sides look to build on success of 2019 World Cup Six Nations and Southern Hemisphere teams are in talks over new competition Major nations want more opportunities for the leading teams to play each other England have played New Zealand only …
How many replacements can teams make in Japan? – The Sun
RUGBY teams are comprised of 23 players – with eight being substitutes or replacements. Some players enter the fray off the bench due to injuries, while other substitutions are tactical. 2 Dan Biggar goes off in Wales’ Rugby World Cup match against FijiCredit: Getty – Contributor A normal bench will consist of four forwards and …