Barbarians broke Covid rules TWICE ahead of England match

Barbarians broke Covid rules TWICE! Seven players went to the pub before Chris Robshaw and 11 others dined out… and they could be charged with bringing game into disrepute after England match had to be CALLED OFF Barbarians stars who broke Covid rules forced cancellation of England match The 12 players could now be charged … Read more

Trevor Phillips slams plan to cancel England rugby anthem ‘made popular by African American singers’

Trevor Phillips slammed the RFU plan to ban the song. Pictured here in 2017 A former head of the Commission for Racial Equality has slammed plans to ban ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ – describing it as ‘Black people’s own culture being cancelled’. Trevor Phillips, 66, condemned the Rugby Football Union for reviewing the popular sporting … Read more

Trevor Phillips slams plan to cancel England rugby anthem ‘made popular by African American singers’

Trevor Phillips slammed the RFU plan to ban the song. Pictured here in 2017 A former head of the Commission for Racial Equality has slammed plans to ban ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ – describing it as ‘Black people’s own culture being cancelled’. Trevor Phillips, 66, condemned the Rugby Football Union for reviewing the popular sporting … Read more

England rugby fans could be BANNED from singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’

England rugby fans could soon be banned from singing Swing Low, Sweet Chariot at matches because of the song’s ties with slavery, it has emerged.  The iconic anthem which rings round the stands at Twickenham is being reviewed by the Rugby Football Union, which has launched a wide-ranging probe into racism.   Written by a black … Read more

England rugby fans could be BANNED from singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’

REVEALED: England rugby fans could be BANNED from singing the iconic ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ song because it originated among slaves in America 150 years ago By Will Kelleher For Mailonline Published: 15:49 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 16:15 BST, 18 June 2020 England’s rugby anthem Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is under review by the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: England rugby stars George Ford, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole ring up elderly fans

England rugby stars George Ford, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole ring up elderly fans to keep up spirits amid coronavirus lockdown in ‘Make that Call’ campaign England rugby stars have been calling elderly fans during coronavirus lockdown  The elderly have been asked to self-isolate for 12 weeks due to the pandemic  Brad Shields came up … Read more

Six Nations 2020 ENTIRE last round of matches could be postponed

The entire final round of Six Nations matches ‘could be postponed because of coronavirus – and will not be played until a Hallowe’en ‘Super Saturday’ on October 31′ The Six Nations commitee could be set to postpone the last round of fixtures due to fears surrounding the coronavirus Reports in France claim federations made the … Read more

Six Nations: Joe Marler reacts to furore over Alun Wyn Jone’s genital grab

Piers Morgan blasts the ‘exhausting’ critics who want England rugby star Joe Marler ARRESTED for grabbing a Welsh opponent’s genitals – as the player cheekily brands the furore ‘complete b******s’ on social media Joe Marler could face punishment for handling Alun Wyn Jones’s genitals  Incident during Saturday’s Six Nations match at Twickenham went viral England … Read more

ITV abandon plans to send broadcasting team to Italy vs England in Six Nations

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

England prop Mako Vunipola ruled OUT of Six Nations clash with Wales

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more