London Irish must pay players TODAY or be kicked out of Premiership Rugby May 31, 2023 Top-flight rugby club London Irish have been ordered to pay their players today or face expulsion from the Premiership. The Exiles were granted a 24-hour extension to settle May salaries by the Rugby Football Union amid delays to a possible takeover. The RFU is expected to announce this evening at around 7pm whether London Irish [...]
Exclusive: London Irish yet to be handed extension – and must pay players first May 30, 2023 Premiership rugby club London Irish are yet to be handed an extension in order to find a solution to their financial woes, Morning Wire understands. Contrary to reports stating that the club have been given a one-week extension to provide proof of funds to the Rugby Football Union in order to remain part of the [...]
D-Day for London Irish as club could miss financial deadline TODAY May 30, 2023 London Irish could today become the third Premiership rugby club within 12 months to cease being able to call themselves one of England’s top flight sides. Amid financial concerns surrounding the club – who share their home with Premier League outfit Brentford – the Rugby Football Union gave the club until today to either prove the [...]
Premiership rugby final: Winning, attendances and digital growth May 27, 2023 The Premiership rugby final is upon us. Favourites Saracens take on Sale Sharks at Twickenham this weekend looking to add to their respective trophy cabinets. But with the final set to offer a lot on the pitch, how does it look off it? Here we have looked at some playing statistics, attendance statistics and social [...]
‘I’m happy to see Sale in Premiership final but Sarries will win title No6’ May 26, 2023 I should preface this column by saying that I am really happy Sale are in the Premiership final this Saturday. It’s not only good for the area but it’s good for rugby to see a new face at the showpiece Twickenham event – one that has not been there since 2006, when I was playing [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Australia must pick Skelton May 25, 2023 | Sponsored In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Morning Wire has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to assess whose form is hot – and whose is not – in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week: Will Skelton In [...]
The Cape Crusaders: Meet the Munster fans travelling 6,200 miles for domestic URC final May 23, 2023 Every fan dreams of watching their team make a final and, hopefully, win a trophy. But imagine if the grand finale for your domestic league is 6,200 miles away from your home stadium. Well that’s exactly what faces fans of Irish province Munster, whose United Rugby Championship showdown on Saturday is a 17-hour plane journey [...]
Fergie time: Sale Sharks bring in Manchester United LEGEND before Premiership final May 23, 2023 Premiership rugby team Sale Sharks have received a pep talk from legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Saturday’s final against Saracens, Morning Wire can reveal. The 81-year-old, who won 25 major titles with United, visited Sale on T to speak to players before their first Premiership final since 2006 on Saturday at [...]
Major Welsh rugby sponsor pulls out amid WRU financial deal with clubs May 22, 2023 A major sponsor of Welsh rugby has withdrawn its backing of clubs in the country in what appears to be a stark warning against the Welsh Rugby Union. Oil 4 Wales will step away from rugby until the funding strategy recently announced for the four professional regions is redesigned. The company has links to all [...]
Chapeau to you La Rochelle, it was a Champions Cup final for the ages May 21, 2023 You’d have been forgiven if, by the 12th minute of Saturday’s Champions Cup final between Leinster and La Rochelle, you’d turned over to Garden Rescue or Midsomer Murders because the match looked all but done and dusted. A brace from Dan Sheehan and a third try from Jimmy O’Brien gave Irish province Leinster a 17-0 [...]