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This Week In Rugby 🏉
🕛 Clock Strikes 12 For Rugby? World Rugby 12s Limited has released plans for a 12 a-side tournament to take place over 3 weekends in England next August. The idea is for it to feature 192 of the worlds top players who will picked to represent 8 franchises through an auction.
📖 Throw The Book At Him? England Head Coach Eddie Jones has publicly denounced Springbok Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus’s actions during the Lions Tour. Jones specifically criticised Erasmus’s hour long video critique of the match officials, branding it as disrespectful and setting a bad example for kids.
🐔 Return Of The Chicken? Gareth Anscombe, affectionately known as “Chicken” to his teammates, is set to return to the pitch in for a pre-season game this evening for the first time in 2 years. The Fly Half suffered a knee injury in a World Cup warm-up game in 2019 having locked down the Wales No.10 jersey in the previous 6 Nations.
💧 Flood Finishes? Former England Fly Half Toby Flood has retired at the age of the of 36, he will stay at Newcastle Falcons taking on a coaching role.
🐯 Wiggle Room For Tiger? Richard Wigglesworth has been appointed as a coach at Leicester Tigers, Head Coach Steve Borthwick was quick to point out though that Wigglesworth will continue to also feature as a player.
What’s On? 📺
The Rugby Championship
New Zealand vs Argentina - Sun 8:05am, Sky Sports Action
South Africa vs Australia - Sun 11:05am, Sky Sports Mix
Top 14
Perpignan vs Biarritz - Sat 2pm, Premier Sports 2
Bordeaux Begles vs Stade Francais - Sat 4pm, Premier Sports 2
Racing 92 vs La Rochelle - Sat 8:05pm, Premier Sports 1
Toulouse vs Toulon - Sun 8:05pm, Premier Sports 1
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