Rugby Union Today: Newbies of 2020 and Bristol win

Adam Kyriacou
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Another busy day in rugby union as we publish our Newbies of the Year plus there’s games already underway in the UK.

What’s on the site

Our selection of youngsters includes the likes of Louis Rees-Zammit, Caleb Clarke and Tom Horton. Make sure to comment with your own line-ups.

The Premiership is off and running and Bristol Bears picked up a bonus-point win over Newcastle Falcons, plus there is team news for the weekend. There’s also four PRO14 games taking place on Saturday which includes Edinburgh’s clash with Glasgow.

What’s in the news

Leicester Tigers head coach will be missing from their Premiership game with Bath on Sunday as several of the club staff self isolate due to Covid-19.

Exeter Chiefs captain and fly-half Joe Simmonds has revealed he is honoured and proud after receiving an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours.

What’s on social media

England U20 Men’s head coach Alan Dickens confirmed a 32-man Elite Player Squad today and one name on the list certainly stood out to Russ Petty.

What’s on TV

It’s another week of Premiership and PRO14 on the schedule and the action has already kicked off, with BT Sport showing the Premiership matches. In the PRO14 the derbies continue this weekend, with four games scheduled on Premier Sports this Saturday.

 

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