Rugby Union Today: Features and Cheika comments
John Eales, captain of Australia receives the World Cup trophy from the Queen, after their victory against France in the Rugby World Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Final Score 35 - 12.
Another busy day in the rugby union game as we look back at some great teams and important games in a couple of interesting features.
What’s on the site
Australia dominated the sport between 1999 and 2001, winning the World Cup and claiming a British and Irish Lions series, and we delved into what made Rod Macqueen’s men so impressive.
Elsewhere, on this day 149 years ago, the first ever rugby international was staged and this piece discusses everything about a match which kick-started the sport.
What’s in the news
Michael Cheika has discussed his tenure as Wallabies head coach, which ultimately ended in disappointment. They impressed in 2015, winning the Rugby Championship and reaching the World Cup final, but they were dumped out at the last-eight stage in Japan.
Meanwhile, Saracens second-row George Kruis has backed the league-wide move to reduce players’ salaries by 25 per cent. Some individuals, who are in limbo due to being out of contract at the end of the season, are considering contesting the pay cut, but Kruis believes that it is a “reasonable” offer.
What’s on social media
This very funny clip from the brilliant rugby commentator Andrew Cotter rivals Nick Heath’s ‘life commentaries.’
https://twitter.com/MrAndrewCotter/status/1243539675031232519
What’s on TV
All potential rugby union action has been postponed due to the coronavirus.