Growing up skipper controversy6/23/2023 Sir Clive Woodward has criticised the decision to appoint John Mitchell as head coach of England's women's side. It means Irish will take on the Chiefs as planned, while also giving more time for a prospective takeover from an American consortium to go through. Players have also been given full medical insurance for their final Premiership game of the season against Exeter in Brentford on Saturday, which should resolve another issue that was potentially worrying the squad. However, Crossan has now belatedly stepped in, and has confirmed he will cover payroll costs. The move averts the threat of players submitting breach-of-contract letters to the club, which would have served notice that they would be free to leave if the delayed salary instalment was not paid within two weeks. London Irish players have finally been paid their wages for April after owner Mick Crossan reportedly stepped in at the eleventh hour. “I am grateful to the coaches for putting their faith in me – the message from Peely is always the same, he keeps telling me to keep backing myself.” London Irish staff and players finally paid after owner steps in “Obviously, playing for Wales has always been a goal growing up, but for me after two pretty big injuries, it has been about getting regular rugby for Scarlets and taking every game as it comes because you don’t know what’s next. “Everyone is delighted, my Dad wouldn’t leave me alone yesterday, he kept lingering about, he was over the moon!” Speaking on the BBC Scrum V podcast, he said: “The email came when I was on the way to a player appearance for the Burry Port festival, I saw the email but had to be there in five minutes so I had to put the phone down! The Scarlets centre revealed he was on his way to a junior rugby festival at former club Burry Port when he found he had been included in Warren Gatland’s preliminary training squad for the Rugby World Cup, which was unveiled on Monday afternoon. Joe Roberts has opened up on the moment he learned of his surprise Wales call-up. Roberts opens up on moment he received Wales call They will be facing Jones' Barbarians, who are understood to have Alun Wyn Jones, Rhys Webb and Taulupe Faletau among their ranks. The World XV team is already set to incude Wales internationals Rhys Patchell, Elliot Dee, as well as world stars Ngani Laumape, Nick Phipps, Marika Koroibete and Semi Radradra. SIGN UP: Get the latest Welsh rugby breaking news and interviews via our free daily newsletter He is set to appear at the Rugby World Cup for Tonga after using World Rugby's new rules to switch allegiance.īut before that he is expected to be at Twickenham on May 28, according to the Telegraph The former Wallabies full-back, who saw his Rugby Australia contract cancelled back in 2019 after he made a series of homophobic comments, currently plays his rugby in Japan after a spell in Rugby League. Folau to join Wales starsĬontroversial rugby superstar Israel Folau is set to team up with a number of Wales players in Steve Hansen's World XV side that will take on Eddie Jones' Barbarians at Twickenham this month. Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby headlines for Friday, May 5.
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