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This Week In Rugby 🏉
🍀 Can 13 Be A Lucky Number? The Gallagher Premiership is back, kicking off for the first time with 13 teams due to relegation being paused last season and Saracens gaining promotion from the Championship. The new number means one team will have a bye each week with Wasps sitting out Round 1.
📞 BT Phoning It In? BT Sport have reverted to only showing 3 Premiership games per round, having shown all games last season with fans unable to attend grounds. To avoid any confusion our “What’s On?” section will only be listing televised games.
8️⃣ Ahead Of The 8 Ball? Ulster have announced the signing of Springbok veteran No.8 Duane Vermeulen. The 35 year old will join the province after the Autumn Internationals.
🌟 North Star Still Shining? George North has signed a new 2 year dual-contract with the Ospreys and the WRU. The dual-contract system has officially been scrapped but similar to Alun Wyn Jones North’s deal has been deemed an exception.
👏 An Inspirational Appointment? Tom Ilube has been appointed as the new Chairman of the RFU. He becomes the first black chair of a major sport in the UK and hopes his appointment can inspire others.
🤝 We’re All Friends Here? Interested in joining a friendly Fantasy Rugby League ahead of the new Premiership season? Follow this link
What’s On? 📺
The Rugby Championship
Australia vs South Africa - Sat 8:05am, Sky Sports Arena & Sky Sports Main Event
Argentina vs New Zealand - Sat 11:05am, Sky Sports Arena
Gallagher Premiership
Bristol vs Saracens - Fri 7:45pm, BT Sport 1
Leicester vs Exeter - Sat 3pm, BT Sport 1 & BT Sport 3
Newcastle vs Harlequins - Sun 3pm, BT Sport 1
Top 14
Castres vs Bordeaux - Sat 2pm, Premier Sports 2
Montpellier vs Toulouse - Sat 4pm, Premier Sports 2
Clermont vs La Rochelle - Sat 8:05pm, Premier Sports 1
Toulon vs Stade Francais - Sun 8:05pm, Premier Sports 2
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