Boris Johnson 'delaying press briefing' to watch rugby, according to Twitter
Rugby NewsSaturday, 31 October 2020 at 17:32
Everyone is making the same joke after Boris Johnson delayed his press briefing to announce another lockdown.
Non-essential shops and hospitality will have to close for a month, sources told the BBC.
However, following the delay and with England playing against Italy in the Six Nations, the joke that the Prime Minister was stalling to watch the first half quickly went viral.
LIST | Six Nations wives and girlfriends won’t be allowed to attend games
Find out who some of the equally talented wives and girlfriends of the 2020 Six Nations are after it was confirmed they WILL NOT be able to attend the final round of fixtures.
1. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) - Dr Anwen Jones
Wife of Welsh stalwart Alun Wyn-Jones and mum to their beautiful daughter, Anwen is a lecturer at Cardiff's Metropolitan University, where she’s a Welsh medium physiology and health lecturer. Clever and sporty, she is a former 400m hurdler and was Welsh champion from 2000-2007.
2. Tommaso Allan (Italy) – Benan Demir
The fly-half made the choice to represent Italy despite his uncle John earning nine caps for Scotland. He chose Italian for his girlfriend too with brunette bombshell Benan Demir. She is doing her PhD in Computer Science at the University of Padova. The pair recently got hitched.
3. Leigh Halfpenny (Wales) - Jess Tumely
The couple, who have been together six years, became a family last year when they welcomed their adorable daughter Lily, who is the apple of her father's eye.
4. Taulupe Faletau (Wales) - Charlotte Rhys-Jones
She is the sister of Emma Rhys-Jones, who lives with Gareth Bale, one of the most famous footballers in the world.
5. Jonny May (England) - Sophie May
The Personal Trainer in Market Harborough married the England speedster three years ago. Sophie earns her living as a personal trainer, posting regular updates on the Girlsontopoffitness Instagram page.
6. Rob Kearney (Ireland) - Jess Redden
Jess is Rob Kearney’s longterm girlfriend, with the pair being in a relationship since 2013. She has an impressive portfolio under her belt, as she is currently studying to become a pharmacist, has a degree in psychology, is a self-confessed health and fitness addict, and is also a model, having modelled lingerie for Brown Thomas.
7. Huw Jones (Scotland) - Annabel Field
The couple are thought to have met in Glasgow but spend their time criss-crossing the globe - racking up visits to Monaco, Barcelona and the Bahamas in 2019 alone.
8. George North (Wales) - Becky North
The track cyclist was a double silver medalist at last year’s Olympic games after overcoming a long-term knee injury. A proper Lioness, the pair got married last year and are expecting their first child in the Spring.
9. Conor Murray (Ireland) - Jo Coops
The blonde beauty is a model with an international career and is signed to agencies in Paris, Los Angeles, Manchester and London. She has over 130k followers on Instagram.
10. Hugo Bonneval (France) – Tatiana Golovin
Hugo Bonneval, 27, is a top full-back for club and country and has already scored two Six Nations tries. His wife Tatiana Golovin, 30, used to be a successful tennis player and reached number 12 in the world.
11. CJ Stander (Ireland) - Jean-Marie Stander
Jean-Marie is no stranger to sport – she’s a competitive swimmer but was forced to pull out of consideration for Rio due to a shoulder injury. The South African law graduate has been married to the Munster player for the last four years. She welcomed adorable daughter Everlie in August 2019 and calls herself a 'dog mom' to sweet spaniels George and Abby
12. Owen Farrell (England) - Georgie Farrell
Despite being one of the games' global superstars, his wife has chosen to keep her life extremely private. The couple, both 28, tied the knot in the summer of 2018 and Owens better half gave birth to their son, Tommy, in March.
The pair pose for a photo after a Saracens game
13. Stuart Hogg (Scotland) - Gillian Hogg
14. Liam Williams (Wales) - Sophie Harries
She describes herself as a small town Welsh girl living in London. We think we'll add totally gorgeous to the list.
15. Richie Gray (Scotland) – Ellie Gray
Huge 28-year-old Richie Gray towers above all at 6ft 10in but he doesn't leave his fiancée Ellie McKeating in the shade. She is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty queen who represented Scotland in Miss World 2014. Born and raised in Glasgow, Ellie will be cheering on Gray from the sidelines.
16. Joe Launchbury (England) - Mallory Launchbury
17. Johnny Sexton (Ireland) - Laura Sexton
Laura and Jonathan Sexton wed in July 2013 in Adare, Co Limerick. The couple have two children together; two-year-old Amy and three-year-old Luca. The pair are childhood sweethearts, having first met when they were teenagers. Laura prefers to stay out of the spotlight and is a school teacher.
18. Secret future Mrs Genge
The prop, who likes to keep his private life well hidden, shared a gender reveal video of the pairs first baby on his Instagram, but made sure to keep his Welsh girlfriends face out of frame. She is reportedly studying Law.
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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