Rugby Union Today: Gloucester slam RFU over Danny Cipriani
Another busy day in the rugby union game as Gloucester hit out at the RFU’s decision to charge Danny Cipriani for an off-field incident.
What’s on the site
Read the full story on Gloucester expressing their surprise and disappointment at the RFU’s decision to launch disciplinary action against the Cherry and Whites’ new fly-half, Danny Cipriani, who was fined recently after pleading guilty to common assault and resisting arrest.
In other news, Wallabies captain Michael Hooper revealed that his side are looking for a fast start against the All Blacks in the opening Rugby Championship game.
We also have our betting preview for Round One of the Rugby Championship as well as the predictions for the weekend’s fixtures.
What’s in the news
The Champions Cup fixtures were announced with defending champions Leinster kickstarting their campaign against Wasps at the RDS Arena in Dublin.
Elsewhere, some Super Rugby clubs announced new signings and contract extensions with Danie Mienie joining the Lions while the Reds re-signed rising star Angus Scott-Young.
What’s on social media
Glasgow Warriors announced the appointment of back-row duo Ryan Wilson and Callum Gibbins as their co-captains for the 2018/2019 season.
Callum Gibbins and Ryan Wilson will co-captain Glasgow Warriors for the 2018/19 season.
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— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) August 17, 2018
What’s on TV
The Rugby Championship starts this weekend and Sky Sports will broadcast both matches as Australia take on New Zealand and South Africa host Argentina.
Elsewhere, the Mitre 10 Cup has begun and Sky will show the games. On Saturday there are two games with Auckland and Bay of Plenty hosting Counties Manukau and Taranaki respectively.
