Premiership Rugby could end up in a standoff with the Six Nations over the release of players for Tests affected by Coronavirus as agreement only covers English players Ireland vs Italy has already been postponed and more cancellations are possible Premiership clubs are not obliged to release players that are not from England As a result, players such as Italy flanker Jake Polledri could miss the matches Premiership Rugby could
Media playback is not supported on this device Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has revealed he has been battling with a gambling problem during his life. Baldwin says he has lost “tens of thousands of pounds” after admitting he was “addicted” to gambling. The 31-year-old says he has now stopped totally because of his young family. “It’s one of those addictions that no one will know other than you or the
What were they thinking? In an apparent attempt to connect with younger fans, the NRL’s Gold Coast Titans have released unedited audio from an American hip hop artist featuring the type of lyrics that are familiar to the genre but not a family-friendly footy club. The Titans on Thursday night shared a video originally published on AJ Brimson’s Instagram page where the star fullback is seen playfully dancing and messing
Six Nations chiefs will meet in Paris on Monday to discuss the impact the coronavirus has had on this year’s championship. Representatives from the home unions plus France and Italy will be present for the pre-scheduled World Rugby meeting that will now also include discussions over what additional action should be taken in response to the outbreak. Ireland’s match against Italy in Dublin on March 7 has been postponed due
The Italian Rugby Federation has not yet received any indication from its government that the men’s Six Nations match with England in Rome should be called off because of the coronavirus. England’s men’s, women’s and under-20 sides are all scheduled to play in Italy on 14 and 15 March. The women’s game is to be played in Padua, one of the lockdown areas, but Rome has yet to be affected.
