Dates Confirmed For Rescheduled Six Nations Fixtures
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Six Nations have confirmed the dates for remainder of the 2020 Six Nations tournament. The Organising body of the competition confirmed the news of Wednesday with Italy and Ireland catching...
The Breakdown | Northern exposure is timely but Japan see their future in the south
6 years ago by The GuardianJapan and Fiji will contest an eight-team tournament in Europe but their tier one breakthrough will still likely be in the southern hemisphereThe eight-country tournament that will replace the traditional...
Japan await World Rugby move before confirming eight nations go-ahead
6 years ago by The GuardianAutumn international campaign announcement imminentEight-team, two-pool tournament would start in NovemberJapan will wait until World Rugby confirms on Wednesday the revised autumn international campaign...
Twickenham tickets for England games could be corporate-only this autumn
6 years ago by The GuardianEntry likely to be restricted to box holders and sponsorsPriority will be to fulfil commercial obligationsEngland supporters hoping to attend this year’s autumn internationals have been dealt a major...
Home and Away Fixtures for 2021 Six Nations?
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe possibility of an expanded Six Nations tournament for next year is being discussed as a solution to fill the void which will be created by the cancellation of the Auntumn Tests in November should the...
Six Nations issue statement on “4 Nations” competition
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Six Nations has released a statement calling out the 'inaccurate' media speculation relating to the staging of a “4 Nations” competition in November that would exclude France and Italy. This...
RFU boss wary of ‘catastrophic impact’ if crisis extends to 2021 Six Nations
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyBill Sweeney said the governing body stand to lose £107million if the autumn internationals in November do not go ahead.
RFU will need government bailout if England do not play until summer 2021
6 years ago by The GuardianCancellation of next year’s Six Nations would be ‘catastrophic’RFU CEO Bill Sweeney warns it could take six years to recoverThe Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has warned it would...
RFU hopes to avoid using autumn international proceeds to help others
6 years ago by The Guardian‘We are in discussions with everybody,’ says chief executive‘It is pretty important to maximise our revenues from autumn’The Rugby Football Union is hoping it will not have to offer struggling...
England players urge RFU to play more games away from Twickenham
6 years ago by The Guardian• Internationals may go on the road in 2021• RFU says it is happy with head coach’s Japan workEngland’s World Cup players have urged the Rugby Football Union to take more international matches...
