"Look at the women’s World Cup. Talk about transformational and inspiring. The quality of the rugby was off-the-charts good. It really is an opportunity for us. It’s a question of when and finding a slot. Why wouldn’t the Lions, who are such a totemic entity, have a women’s team? " Wales players key in Premier 15s table climb A Gloucester-Hartpury Women's side packed with Wales internationals moved top of England's Premier 15s table courtesy of a 10-try 67-3 thrashing of Wasps this weekend. The victors recruited strongly over the summer, while Wasps lost talent amid uncertainty surrounding the side's future.
" Wayne Pivac and Eddie Jones to discover fates Wayne Pivac is set to learn whether he will continue as Wales head coach early this week as a Welsh Rugby Union review into a dismal Test campaign nears its conclusion. After a woeful autumn campaign which registered a shock defeat to Georgia, Pivac departing from the role he has held since the end of 2019 seems the most likely scenario, although the Kiwi believes he still has the backing of senior players. The WRU would then be hopeful of appointing his predecessor Warren Gatland on a short-term basis to lead Wales to the 2023 World Cup while they look to appoint a successor.
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Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs TV guide and team newsExeter Chiefs head to Kingston Park on Friday to take on Newcastle Falcons in Round 11 of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership. Newcastle Falcons' 27-21 victory at Gloucester in Round 10 ended a run of three successive defeats in the league. But Newcastle’s only victory at Kingston Park in the Premiership in 2022 was when they beat Bristol Bears there on 30 September. Exeter Chiefs beat London Irish 22-17 in Round 10 to end a three-game losing streak. The Chiefs' only victory in their last four away games in the Premiership was 50-14 at Bristol on 7 October. Exeter have an impressive record against the Falcons, the Devon side have lost only once in any competition since January 2018 and that was by a solitary point at Sandy Park in November 2021.
What's the team news? Newcastle Falcons: 15 Elliott Obatoyinbo, 14 Ben Stevenson, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Tom Penny, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Michael Young (c); 1 Logovi’i Mulipola, 2 George McGuigan, 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Greg Peterson, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 6 Callum Chick, 7 Guy Pepper, 8 Carl Fearns. Replacements: 16 Jamie Blamire, 17 Adam Brocklebank, 18 Mark Tampin, 19 Sean Robinson, 20 Freddie Lockwood, 21 Sam Stuart, 22 Adam Radwan, 23 Matias Orlando. Exeter Chiefs: 15 Josh Hodge, 14 Dan John, 13 Sean O’Brien, 12 Ian Whitten, 11 Olly Woodburn, 10 Joe Simmonds, 9 Jack Maunder; 1 Alec Hepburn, 2 Jack Yeandle (c), 3 Harry Williams, 4 Ruben Van Heerden, 5 Dafydd Jenkins, 6 Lewis Pearson, 7 Christ Tshiunza, 8 Jacques Vermeulen Replacements: 16 Dan Frost, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Patrick Schickerling, 19 Jack Dunne, 20 Dave Ewers, 21 Sam Maunder, 22 Will Becconsall, 23 Solomone Kata Who are the officials? Referee: Karl Dickson (67th Premiership game). Assistant Referees: Neil Chivers and Jamie Leahy.
Today's rugby news as WRU admit off-field uncertainty affecting players on fieldHere are the latest rugby headlines on Monday, December 5. WRU admit off-field uncertainty affecting players' performances New Welsh Rugby Union chair Ieuan Evans empathises with anxious players who are out of contract next summer and feeling the effects of a current recruitment freeze in Welsh rugby. While the WRU and four regions continue to thrash out a new funding deal for the game in Wales, regions don't know their budgets for next season and aren't able to sign or re-sign players. Players publicly demanded an imminent end to the delay through the Welsh Rugby Players' Association. Former Wales captain Evans empathises with out-of-contract players who cannot secure employment in Wales beyond the next six months or so. Asked specifically for his message to players who say the off-field uncertainty is affecting performances, Evans told Scrum V: "I could fully understand why it does.
We're doing this for the betterment of the game moving forward. We have to find a model that best suits us going forward. We can't carry on doing the same thing hoping for a different outcome. I think it's quite obvious that that doesn't work. I've been a professional player. I fully understand the anxieties they are feeling, it's their livelihood, their family's, and I fully understand that. " Read more: Joe Marler leaves Sarra Elgan Easterby incredulous in awkward live TV interview Asked when the regions will know their budgets for next season, he said: "The people in the room are discussing it. Progress is being made, probably frustratingly slow for lots of people. Understandable why there's speculation on why we haven't got to where we'd like to get to.
However, events at Twickenham could have a major impact. Eddie Jones is set to discover his own fate and should he leave, Gatland also happens to be one of the candidates English bosses are strongly considering amid reports of talks having taken place. Follow live updates here. Scarlets defeated as Lions claim back-to-back URC wins Scarlets suffered a 32-15 United Rugby Championship away defeat to Lions, who made it back-to-back wins at Emirates Airline Park. A brace from man-of-the-match Emmanuel Tshituka helped the Johannesburg-based outfit clinch a bonus-point success with Rabz Maxwane and Jaco Kriel also crossing over.
But progress is being made. " Evans also admitted he doesn't want any player to leave Wales because of this issue. The interview was conducted shortly before Wales lock Will Rowlands agreed to join Racing 92 next season after the Dragons could not offer him a new deal which reflected his rise to prominence. "I don't want any player to leave Wales, " the new chairman added. "I want our best talent, best Welsh talent, here playing within our borders because it's important not only to benefit our international team but also because the Welsh public deserves the opportunity to see the best talent.
UPDATE: Harlequins push back decision on downscaling The Big Game with Bristol Bears ... club to scale back their plans according to speculation online.
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Any women's Lions team would likely be dominated by England players, but Wales, Ireland and Scotland are making progress after moving from their previous amateur status. "I chaired the feasibility study on the women’s Lions, a recommendation went to board and it was accepted, " Evans told the Mail. "Those discussions are ongoing but they’re very positive. The feedback and response we’ve had from players and unions, sponsors and broadcasters, has been excellent.
Lions chairman Ieuan Evans, now WRU chair, has insisted there is no need for a cross-border women’s team to mirror the men's schedule and venues, with the next men's Lions tour set for Australia in 2025. Forging its own path for a women's schedule would be logical, given that not all of the Lions' traditional opponents also boast heavyweights of women's rugby. New Zealand and Australia certainly do, but the likes of Canada or France would prove to be more meaningful opposition than the developing South Africa.
It was a fourth-consecutive loss for visiting Scarlets, who grabbed tries from Dan Davis, Tom Rodgers and Sam Lousi but left with nothing to show for their effort. Read the full match report here. Lions to launch first women's team The British and Irish Lions are set to launch a women's tour once they can find a gap for it in the global calendar, and could head to New Zealand first. Talks are now centred on a venue and opposition, the Daily Mail reports, following the huge success of the Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand this autumn where hosts Black Ferns ended England's 30-game unbeaten run to defend their trophy.
You can sign up here for £4. 99 right here. Highlights will be available online shortly after the match on the Premiership Rugby website along with a full match replay the following day. How else can I follow the game? If you are not going to watch the game on TV or be inside the stadium, Devon Live will be live blogging the match bringing you all the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, stats, analysis, interviews and highlights from inside the ground. BBC Radio Devon will also be providing live commentary of the game.
What Boxing Day rugby is on today? Kick-off times and TV channels for Welsh derbies and more URC games will be broadcast live across a mix of Premier Sports (Viaplay
... Harlequins v Bristol Bears Women, 1.30pm, BT Sport
Exeter’s record at Kingston Park in Premiership Rugby is won eight, lost two. Here are all the ways you can follow the action.... READ MORE: Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs LIVE: Play-by-play updates from Kingston Park When is the game? Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs is being played on Friday, November 25 at Kingston Park Stadium What time is kick-off? The kick-off time is at 7. 45pm. Is the game on TV? Yes. This season every Gallagher Premiership match will be televised on either BT Sport on PRTV. Premiership Rugby have confirmed this weekend's match will be shown live on PRTV with coverage starting at around 7. 35pm.
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