3:37 PM GMT James Harrington Last year was a big year for rugby. Wales claimed the Six Nations Grand Slam while England were left once again licking their wounds following a thrashing from South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final. While it may be enjoyable, we’re not here to make English supporters question why
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3:25 PM GMT Now you have signed up for ESPN Fantasy Rugby 2020, you may be wondering what to do next — and how you can give yourself the best chance of winning a weekly prize or, perhaps, the big one at the end of the tournament. The basics are straightforward. For each week of
3:19 PM GMT It’s Six Nations time again and that means another chance to prove you know more about rugby than all your mates combined with the 2020 edition of ESPN Fantasy Rugby. Not only can you claim year-long bragging rights over every other rugby fan in your life by proving your managerial smarts and
9:30 AM GMT Italy’s most-capped player Sergio Parisse will retire after this year’s Six Nations, ending his 18-year international career in front of home fans in the Stadio Olimpico. The 36-year-old was set to retire after the Rugby World Cup in Japan but was unable to play a farewell match when Italy’s final pool game
1:33 PM GMT Exeter Chiefs have donated the £350,000 given to them after Saracens’ salary cap ban to charity, the club have announced. Saracens were deducted 35 points and fined £5.3 million in November after an independent disciplinary panel said that the club failed to disclose player payments in each of the last three seasons.
12:09 PM GMT Toulon scrum-half Rhys Webb has possibly made his last appearance for the club, owner Bernard Lemaitre said on Sunday Ospreys announced last week that Webb would be rejoining them next season after Toulon agreed to release him a year early from his contract. 1 Related However, majority owner Bernard Lemaitre told France’s
10:32 AM GMT Leicester Tigers wing Jonny May has said that he could leave the club when his contract expires this summer. ESPN understands that Saracens are leading the way in a bid to sign May in the summer. The England international scored two tries in Leicester’s 31-18 win over Bristol Bears on Saturday as
Jan 6, 2020 Worcester Warriors lock Michael Fatialofa underwent surgery on Monday evening for bruising and swelling on his spinal cord, the club announced in a statement. Fatialofa was injured a minute after coming on as a replacement substitution during Saturday’s defeat to Saracens. Play was suspended for 15 minutes so the 27-year-old could be
4:48 PM GMT Scotland lock Jonny Gray will join Exeter Chiefs next season, the club announced in a statement on Friday. The 25-year-old plays with Glasgow Warriors and will move to Sandy Park at the start of next season on a two-year deal. 1 Related Gray made his debut for Scotland in 2013 against South
12:09 PM GMT England internationals George Ford and Ellis Genge have both signed new contracts with Leicester Tigers despite speculation they might move on from the poorly performing team, the club announced Wednesday. The news comes after a tough opening to the season for Leicester. They currently sit in 11th place in the Premiership with