Lock Richie Gray has been ruled out of the forthcoming Six Nations fixture against Wales, the BBC reports. The Scotland rugby team is poised to meet against their Welsh counterparts in Cardiff on Saturday and Gray will have to sit it out due to a calf injury.
Alan Tait thinks the formation of a league of domestic semi-professional is vital for Scotland to keep step with nations where rugby is big. The “Super Six”, which has been revealed by Scottish Rugby, replaces all-amateur BT Premiership that is currently with it since 2019.
The role of scouting for Scotland has been taken up by the Tait, who is 53 years old now and former Scotland Centre. He has taken this role with an objective of national restructuring that aims to enhance the development of players. (more…)
The Pro12 is set to be expanded to accommodate two South African sides from next season, the BBC reports.
The expansion is set to bring in at least £6 million annually from the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and TV money. The agreement has been reached for a six year deal so it would benefit the league. This is set to be formally announced soon once the legal requirements are met.
The amended Pro14 league would resume in September with two conferences of seven sides apiece. Each conference would have a South African side, an Italian side, a Scotland rugby team and two each from Wales and Ireland.
Several formats are being discussed for the fixtures. The teams are expected to play each other home and away in their conferences and then play derby games to make 21 matches. (more…)
If you are anxious to know when the games of Premiership League 2017-18 begin, the first games would start from the first weekend of September. On Friday 1st the Exeters would be defending their cup at the West Country derby. This would be held at Gloucester and this game would be aired on BT Sport.
The same evening Worcester would be facing Newcastle. During the first weekend there would be other games held as well. For instance, the Wasps would be starting their campaign at home grounds against Sale Sharks. This team had been losing finalists in the last season of the Premiership league last year. Bath and Leicester would also be facing each other in the first weekend. (more…)
The Leicester Tigers team might be busy gearing up for the upcoming Premiership league games, but their fans have much to rejoice. The fixtures having been announced for the Premiership League games 2017-18, and Leicester fans can get several benefits if they book their tickets early. For instance, the price of attending 18 games of the team in the upcoming season can be obtained at a discount which equals the price of attending 12 games.
The discounts and benefits are generous. Fans can book their tickets by paying in monthly installments, being offered debt free direct debit scheme which starts at 25 pounds every month. Those who are seasoned members will also get access to the ROAR newsletter that is produced weekly which provides exciting news and insight on what is happening behind the scenes as well as an opportunity to upgrade their seats at the different games. Those who are under 10 fans get to attend the games for free. (more…)
Premier League legend and Sky Sport pundit Jamie Carragher has said that Manchester United summer marquee addition Paul Pogba is a defensive liability.
“He’s not a game changer. It was a signal of their intentions to spend £90 million on someone I would say isn’t a finished article,” Chelsea legend Frank Lampard said in his criticism of Pogba after the game.
United were forced to a 1-1 draw that would likely see them finish outside of the top four this season.
“He hasn’t quite delivered and he hasn’t been a game-changer,” Lampard added.
When Carragher had his turn to speak, he was unsparing in his criticism.
“He’s still nowhere near good enough and hasn’t got the discipline. He’s a liability defensively. What he does give you is a fantastic passing range. There’s no doubt he has a great relationship with [Zlatan] Ibra[himovic],” the Reds legend said. (more…)
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stated that he will not prevent any player from leaving the club if he is unhappy.
He said that clubs are welcome to place bids for players that are currently not playing regularly in the squad but Manchester United reserve the rights to accept or refuse any bid.
Jose Mourinho said that he already knows his best team and that there might be changes coming during the January transfer window. He believes that there are some fringe players that might benefit from moving away from the club as he cannot guarantee whether they will get enough playing time by staying at the club. (more…)
Luke Shaw appears to have lost his place in the Manchester United first-team after missing out on the 4-0 loss against Chelsea.
Still only 21,Shaw has the capability to get back into Mourinho’s favour with some good performances. He certainly helped his case by being part of the defence that kept a clean sheet against City in the 1-0 win. The victory no pits Manchester United against West Ham in the last eight of the EFL Cup. (more…)