RFU due to confirm shake-up of rugby’s top division
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RFU set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby ○
A radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Prem separating from the rest of the pyramid, and promotion and relegation scrapped.
31 days ago
Everton in line to host Fiji ‘home’ match for England’s Nations Championship clash ⊕⊕
Fijians want neutral venue to maximise crowd receipts
RFU privately delighted to take national team on the road
Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s Nations Championship game against …
Twickenham deploy undercover police to stop rugby fans urinating on local houses and break up fights in bid to allow them to host Beyonce concerts ○
The RFU are needing to fork out £660million to pay for the upgrades to the home of England Rugby, and are looking to increase the number of non-sporting events held there.
42 days ago
Princess Kate warns England's World Cup-winning Red Roses: 'You do not want to get tackled by George!' ⊖
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Catherine is Patron of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and was hosting a reception to mark the women's team's World Cup victory last year.
3 months ago
RFU 'not out of woods' despite reduction in losses ○
The Rugby Football Union announces a 10-year high revenue of £228m in its latest financial accounts, but returned a small overall loss of nearly £2m.
England have no plans to extend Borthwick’s contract despite winning streak ⊖⊖
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Head coach’s current deal runs until 2027
RFU annual report shows net loss of £1.9m
The Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve Borthwick over extending his contract beyond 2027 “…
Ireland v Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live ○
Updates as Wallabies visit Aviva Stadium (8.10pm GMT)
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Officials for the match
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistants: Pierre Brousset (FFR), Adam Leal (RF…
4 months ago
RFU unveils plan to boost women’s game and build on England’s World Cup win ⊕⊕
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Strategy includes back-to-back World Cup triumphs
Other targets include 3 million fans and £60m in revenue
The Rugby Football Union has promised to “keep its foot on the gas” after unveiling an ambitio…
No Beyoncé or K-pop so Argentina v South Africa will have to boost RFU’s bank balance ⊕
Twickenham needs to generate more cash but governing body’s grand plans are mired in red tape – just as well the Rugby Championship finale can offer respite
A quick look at Twickenham’s upcoming event…