2:46 PM GMT England coach Eddie Jones confirmed on Thursday that centre Manu Tuilagi has recovered from a groin injury and will be available for their next Six Nations fixture against Ireland. Jones also confirmed that Bath full-back Anthony Watson and Exeter centre Henry Slade remain out of action but that Slade had completed his
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Feb 13, 2020 Israel Folau is set to make his Catalans Dragons debut against Castleford in the Super League on Saturday. Coach Steve McNamara named his 21-man squad on Thursday for the game at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium with Folau included at No. 4. Folau wasn’t named in either squad for the two games the
Feb 13, 2020 Harlequins have confirmed the signing of South Africa international Wilco Louw for the 2020-21 season. Louw, 25, will join from Super Rugby side Stormers at the end of the campaign. The prop is set to replace outgoing England international Kyle Sinckler who has signed for Bristol Bears. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is
8:08 AM GMT The Hong Kong and Singapore Sevens will be postponed until October due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, World Rugby announced on Thursday. Sources had told ESPN that both legs would be rescheduled and the organisation has confirmed the Singapore tournament will take place from Oct. 10-11 and Hong Kong will run
Feb 13, 2020 The end of a Rugby World Cup year often sparks a mass exodus of players and coaches to greener pastures, and the 2019 event in Japan, won by South Africa, was no different. The Southern Hemisphere giants, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, all have new coaches at the helm, with Jacques
Feb 13, 2020 Worcester lock Michael Fatialofa has taken his first steps in his medical rehabilitation from a neck injury that occurred less than a minute after coming onto the field in a match on Jan. 4. The New Zealand-born Fatialofa released a video on his Instagram account late on Wednesday showing him moving his
8:58 PM GMT The Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday it was cutting its funding of clubs in the Championship, the second tier of English rugby union, by almost half next season. The RFU said its contribution towards the 12 Championship clubs next season will be around 3.46 million pounds ($4.48 million), or 288,000
11:24 AM GMT France wing Vincent Rattez will miss the rest of the 2020 Six Nations after he suffered a fractured fibula in his team’s 35-22 win over Italy on Sunday. The La Rochelle player, 27, confirmed the news via an Instagram post. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here to pick your team!
3:25 PM GMT Wales fly-half Owen Williams has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2020 Six Nations after suffering a hamstring injury in the warm-up before his side’s 24-14 loss against Ireland. Williams, who has three international caps, was named on the bench for last weekend’s Championship defeat, but was unable to come
2:36 PM GMT South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus has revealed what he told his side before the final in Japan in November. The Springboks won the Rugby World Cup for the third time when Erasmus’s side defeated England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama. 2 Related “You don’t have the right