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This Week In Rugby 🏉
🌹 Captain Down? England Captain Owen Farrell could face up to 3 months off following an ankle injury that will require surgery. The injury means he could miss the start of the 6 Nations. Fellow Saracen Jamie George is also out until the end of January with a knee injury.
❌ Rugby Bans The Video Star? Springboks Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has been banned from all rugby for two months and from being involved in the Boks matchdays for a year. This follows his hour-long video criticising the match officials in the 1st Lions Test this summer. World Rugby found the video to contain “multiple abusive and insulting comments and attacks on the officials.” Referee Nic Berry referred to the video as a “character assassination”.
🦈 A Real Tiger Shark? Fly Half George Ford has announced he will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to sign for Sale Sharks. With family ties to the Manchester area it is understood that the decision to move is largely down to personal reasons and that Ford turned down a larger contract offer to stay at Leicester.
💎 Diamond A Warrior’s Best Friend? Former Sale Director of Rugby Steve Diamond has joined Worcester Warriors as their “Lead Rugby Consultant”. He will be above Head Coach Jonathan Thomas in the coaching hierarchy and report directly to DoR Alan Solomons.
🧠 New Support Here? World Rugby has announced a new initiative to set up a global network of free brain health clinics for elite players. It aims to agree contracts for the first clinics next year.
What’s On? 📺
Internationals
Scotland vs Japan - Sat 1pm, Amazon Prime
England vs South Africa - Sat 3:15pm, Amazon Prime
Wales vs Australia - Sat 5:30pm, Amazon Prime
France vs New Zealand - Sat 8pm, Amazon Prime
Ireland vs Argentina - Sun 2:15pm, Channel 4
Premiership Rugby Cup
London Irish vs Saracens - Fri 7:45pm, BT Sport 2
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