Rugby Union Today: Newbies of the Year and a big signing
Another busy day in the rugby union game as we publish our Newbies of the Year plus there’s team news ahead of Friday’s two games, which see Bristol Bears face Wasps and Ulster take on Connacht.
What’s on the site
Aaron Wainwright, Romain Ntamack and Sevu Reece are included in our Newbies of 2019 as we continue our year-end features.
There’s the aforementioned team news for Friday from the game apiece in the Premiership and PRO14 while there was another PRO14 win for Cardiff Blues on Boxing Day, with Scarlets cruising to victory over Ospreys.
The big news today, however, was that Liam Williams will be heading back to Scarlets from Saracens at the end of the campaign.
What’s in the news
Meanwhile, Exeter Chiefs number eight Sam Simmonds has revealed he’d love to play in an England back-row with Tom Curry.
What’s on social media
We’re sure you remember this fine try from Gloucester wing Tom Marshall. We would say the cameraman deserves praise too.
Tom Marshall being linked with a January move to Real Madrid after this absolute beauty š„
Cameraman played a blinder!#BestOf2019pic.twitter.com/4UWml8m42B
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) December 26, 2019
What’s on TV
The domestic action continues this weekend and BT Sport will be showing the Premiership games, including Bristol Bears v Wasps, Northampton v Gloucester, Harlequins v Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs v Saracens.
Elsewhere, it’s all about the derbies in the PRO14 on Premier Sports which started with the Welsh games on Boxing Day. Ulster v Connacht follows on Friday before Edinburgh face Glasgow Warriors and Munster take on Leinster in the big matches on Saturday.