It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. World Rugby has released its 'return to play' Covid-19 guidelines this week but has not stated if matches will have to be played behind closed doors until a vaccine is available. England will play Georgia for the first time outside of a Rugby World Cup after the latter was confirmed as the final team in an eight-nation competition to be held later this year. World Rugby confirmed today that all Test matches scheduled for July have been postponed. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Travel and quarantine restrictions had made it impossible for the tours to go ahead and there remains significant doubt whether any international rugby will be played this year.

Northampton Saints centre Piers Francis has tested positive for Covid-19 and been excluded from this week's England training camp ahead of the autumn internationals. "Like most of the country, we're waiting for Sunday and the meat on the bone from the government [on easing lock-down]," said Phillips. The battle with the professional leagues in England and France will now begin in earnest over whether those games can be rearranged for October.

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You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The Welsh Rugby Union could lose £50m of revenue if it does not host autumn internationals and Six Nations games, chief executive Martyn Phillips says. This strategy will be determined by individual national legislation but Phillips admits it is unlikely Wales will be playing in front of a crowd this year.

Are you sure you want to delete this comment? if the 2020 autumn internationals are cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Phillips outlined the expected chain of events which starts with the expected government announcement on Sunday as to how lockdown rules might be relaxed. Twickenham has staged one international with an evening kick-off since hosting the World Cup four-and-a-half years ago, which featured Argentina and Australia in a 2016 Rugby Championship encounter. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate.
"We could do it within the stadium, that still has the potential. Read about our approach to external linking. "The July tour announcement I would think would be imminent and with the autumn there are three factors. If those restrictions are eased over the next couple of months and the sport can resume, World Rugby’s plan is to reschedule the Tests and create an extended autumn international window. All three of England’s 2015 Rugby World Cup matches at Twickenham kicked off at 8pm, with fans experiencing significant travel difficulties after the opening match against Fiji which took place on a Friday night. "We have six to eight months to do something about it and that is what we working towards.

Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. That's such a big part of our income.". Wales could host Scotland in a rearranged 2020 Six Nations match in October and face Fiji, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa in November. "Realistically you'd probably try to keep it within rugby, the regional venues would be the obvious choice," said Phillips. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The two nations met at the south-west London stadium 21 years ago as part of the 1999 Rugby World Cup, with their two other encounters coming in the Paris at the 2007 World Cup and in Sapporo last September at Japan 2019 – where England secured a 35-3 victory to kick-start their run to the final. It will be just the fourth time that England have met Tonga, and the first time that that Pacific Islanders have been welcomed to Twickenham as part of the autumn internationals. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Wales' summer tour of Japan and New Zealand, scheduled for June and July, has yet to be officially called off but is unlikely to go ahead. With Autumn Internationals in limbo for 2020, all eyes will be on the Autumn Internationals 2021, when we are optimistic travel, sports and events will return to normal and we can get back to supporting our teams on the global stage. It all means Premiership clubs will be without their internationals for three weeks at the start of the 2020-21 season, which they have announced will begin on November 20. The regional grounds cater for that anyway and it's a few months away. "It's possible that will come back next year but the big swing factor here will be the Six Nations.

Ireland vs Italy Six Nations match cancelled. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Hospitality and catering at those games and other events staged at the stadium provided an extra £14m. The four-Test series also includes an 8pm kick-off against Argentina, England’s first evening kick-off at Twickenham since the 2015 Rugby World Cup, in what is a shake-up of the normal autumn international schedule. Please, England could play Japan away from home twice in October before returning to play a rearranged Six Nations game in Italy and four autumn Tests at Twickenham, England could lose £132 million if it cannot stage autumn internationals at Twickenham this year, Listen to Times Radio for the latest well-informed debate, expert analysis and breaking news. Rugby Football Union boss Bill Sweeney said it will have revenue losses of £107m if the 2020 autumn internationals are cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ireland vs Italy Six Nations match cancelled, England confirm Tonga clash as late kick-offs return to Twickenham, Ireland vs Italy Six Nations game cancelled over coronavirus fears, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification.


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