Premiership rugby respond to reports final won't be at Twickenham
Rugby NewsFriday, 25 September 2020 at 19:17
Premiership Rugby have confirmed that the new champions of England will be crowned at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 24 October, with the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final being staged at the game’s most famous stadium for the 18th successive year.
The Mail Online had reported that they'd been priced out of hosting the final at Twickenham, but that proved to be untrue.
“Rugby Union is facing the biggest challenge in its history and we are fighting a battle for the future of the game,” said Premiership Rugby Chief Executive, Darren Childs.
“But we owe it to the clubs, players and management who have fought for more than a year to reach the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final that the culmination of the season is held at the iconic Twickenham Stadium. We would also like to thank the RFU for partnering with us to deliver this vision of a fitting Final for professional rugby in England.
“Having the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final behind closed doors for the first time in its history is a stark reminder of the fight for survival being staged by Premiership clubs.
“Normally, the stadium would be packed with 80,000 dedicated fans, and we are so disappointed we will not be allowed share the experience with them in person. It's always a fantastic day, and we have dedicated and passionate fans who are sticking with us through this crisis.”
The Final will be shown live on BT Sport in the UK, with highlights on Channel 5, and globally in more than 170 countries.
The talented wives and girlfriends of the England squad
The equally talented women behind the England internationals.
1. Michelle Cussell
Elliot Daly met his partner at the £18,618-a-year Whitgift School for boys in Croydon, south London, where the Saracens star was a pupil and she worked as a sports events organiser.
2. 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.
3. Charlotte Youngs
The beautiful wife of Ben Youngs works as a cosmetic nurse at an upscale Leicester clinic. The pair have two young children, Boris, four, and two-year-old Billie. With a private Instagram account, Charlotte clearly definitely prefers to stay away from the media spotlight.
4. 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.
5. Jessica Lawes
The pair have two children together called Nelly and Teddy. She often shares photographs of her adorable youngsters on her Instagram page, which has over 7,400 followers. Glamorous Jessica also has another sideline in her portfolio career, developing properties.
6. Simmone Vunipola
The pair flew to Tonga and admitted that their wedding in 2019 wasn't without stresses. Vunipola said afterwards: 'The wedding was awesome and I’m obviously very happy to be married to my wife.
He added: 'My family are very demanding in terms of all the traditional things. I’ve grown up my whole life in the UK, so it was tough to get my head around that.'
7. Eloise Harris
The American events planner has been the better half of England star Anthony Watson for a number of years now. The two are now expecting their first child.
8. 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.
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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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