Rugby Union Today: Team news and Previews
Another busy day in the Rugby Union game as England and Ireland named their teams for this weekend’s Six Nations encounters.
What’s on the site
Have a look at our Video of the Week, bringing you standout footage you may enjoy. Today we relive the 1990 Five Nations decider between Scotland and England as the hosts famously claimed the Calcutta Cup, Grand Slam and Triple Crown by overcoming the Auld Enemy.
We preview Friday’s three PRO14 games as well as Super rugby games between the Rebels and Reds and Highlanders and Blues also taking place on Friday.
What’s in the news
In Super Rugby, the Hurricanes, Chiefs, Crusaders, Sunwolves, Jaguares, Bulls, Lions, Brumbies, Waratahs and Stormers all named their teams for the games which take place on Saturday.
There is also team news from Europe’s premier international competition as England and Ireland named their squads for the upcoming contests.
What’s on social media
Wasps’ Gaby Lovobalavu has now been handed a four-week ban for what the panel deemed a “recklessly high tackle” on Sam Hill 👇 pic.twitter.com/NuqDC6BKyP
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) February 22, 2018
Very fair tackle as far as I was concerned!
— Sam Hill (@SamHill_93) February 22, 2018
What’s on TV
The Six Nations returns this weekend with the BBC showing the France-Italy and Scotland-England contests, while ITV has Ireland against Wales.
There’s a full round of Super Rugby fixtures and Sky Sports will broadcast all seven matches. They also have the women’s Six Nations clash between Scotland and England, as well as the Munster-Glasgow PRO14 game and two Top 14 encounters.
On BT Sport, the Aviva Premiership continues with them televising London Irish v Worcester and Saracens v Leicester.