Writing in his latest Daily Mail column, Clive Woodward has issued a ten-point plan to save rugby.
The election for a new chairman of World Rugby is due to take place on Sunday with current incumbent Bill Beaumont is facing a challenge from Argentine Gus Pichot.
Woodward is backing Pichot and has revealed his 10-point plan to save rugby…
Great article by @CliveWoodward. Lots of similar points that we have been pushing over the last few weeks.
— RugbyInsideLine (@RugbyInsideLine) April 23, 2020
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1 – VOTE FOR PROMOTION AND RELEGATION AT TEST LEVEL
2 – VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY
3 – VOTE FOR TRANSPARENCY
4 – VOTE TO ABOLISH THE TERMS TIER 1 AND 2
5 – VOTE TO SUPPORT THE PACIFIC NATIONS
6 – VOTE FOR FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF WORLD CUP PROFITS
7 – VOTE FOR A WIDER ROLE FOR THE LIONS
8 – VOTE AGAINST PLAYERS REPRESENTING TWO NATIONS
9 – VOTE TO ABOLISH PROJECT PLAYERS
10 – VOTE FOR CHANGE AND A NEW FUTURE
READ HIS FULL ARTICLE FOR THE MAIL ONLINE HERE.
British & Irish Lions predicted 2021 starting XV according to the bookies
Although it’s about a year until Warren Gatland picks his Lions squad, the public has already started talking about who will make it onto the plane and who will line-up in the first Test against South Africa.
Gatland has spoken publicly about his team but has given little away as he continues to ponder over big selection decisions.
That doesn’t stop the bookies offering odds on who will make the squad.
Here is how the XV would shape up based on the favourites to be selected from each position.
You can view the full odds from Paddy Power HERE.
Odds are accurate on Wednesday, 22nd April 2020, 8am, and are subject to change.
Fullback: LIAM WILLIAMS (Wales 4/7)
Other contenders: Stuart Hogg (Scotland 4/6), Jordan Larmour (Ireland EVS), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales 5/1), George Furbank (England 7/2)
Left wing: JONNY MAY (England 1/25)
Other contenders: Jacob Stockdale (Ireland 1/3), Adam Radwan (England 40/1), Jack Nowell (England 11/4), Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales 13/8)
Outside-centre: JONATHAN DAVIES (Wales 1/3)
Other contenders: Henry Slade (England 5/6), Garry Ringshow (Ireland 4/6), Jonathan Joseph (England 13/8), Chris Harris (Scotland 20/1), Huw Jones (Scotland 6/1)
Inside-centre: MANU TUILAGI (England 1/3)
Other contenders: Robbie Henshaw (Ireland 5/6), Hadleigh Parkes (Wales 5/4), Sam Johnson (Scotland 9/2)
Right wing: JOSH ADAMS (Wales 1/18)
Other contenders: Anthony Watson (England 4/6), George North (Wales 2/1), Elliot Daly (England 10/11), Joe Cokanasiga (England 3/1), Keith Earls (Ireland 9/2)
