Woodward rips into RFU
Clive Woodward has labelled the Rugby Football Union’s debrief of England’s poor Six Nations campaign as a ‘nonsensical whitewash of excuse-making, box-ticking and corporate twaddle’.
World Rugby, RFU, WRU implicated in head-injury saga
World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and Welsh Rugby Union confirmed they’ve received a letter of claim from solicitors representing certain players and will now take time to consider its contents.
‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ faces ban from English rugby
The Rugby Football Union has announced that it will be conducting a review into the singing of ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’, due to the song’s links to slavery.
Cancellation of Tests could cost RFU millions
The Rugby Football Union will lose up to £107 million in revenue if England’s end-of-year Tests at Twickenham are cancelled because of the coronavirus.
Jones agrees to pay reduction
England head coach Eddie Jones has agreed to take a pay cut of more than 25% as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
Gatland to lead Lions to SA?
The SA Rugby magazine team rounds up some of the interesting snippets of news making headlines around the world.
English RFU halts tackle trial
The RFU has prematurely ended a trial, which saw the legal tackle height lowered to below the armpit, due to a rise in concussions.
