Here are the rugby headlines for Wednesday morning, August 7. Welsh referee dies Former Welsh referee Ken Parfitt has died aged 83. The widely respected official never made it onto the international panel but refereed around the world, officiating matches in the Hong Kong Sevens and officiating the All Blacks’ match against the United Services… Read More »
RFU Chief Executive Bill Sweeney attends a press conference to announce Steve Borthwick as England Rugby Men’s Head Coach at Twickenham Stadium on December 19, 2022 in London, England Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney’s ultimatum regarding Premiership 2 has been branded “unacceptable” by Championship clubs, who have warned the England squad would suffer… Read More »
Wasps’ Joe Launchbury – David Rogers/Getty Images The Rugby Football Union has told Championship clubs it will not compromise on its vision of promoting a franchise-based Premiership 2, potentially including a revamped Wasps. The tender process for the new second phase, which will start in the 2025-26 season, will end in February, although Championship clubs… Read More »