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PRO14 and Top 14 confirm revised fixtures list following European postponements

By Online Editors
(Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

The Guinness PRO14 and the Top 14 in France have announced a raft of rescheduled league fixtures after it was confirmed on Monday that this month’s planned two rounds of European matches have been postponed. Whereas the Gallagher Premiership have opted to take a two-week rest, the other two main leagues in Europe have taken action to ensure the coming two weekends are not left idle.  

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A statement from PROP14 said: “We can confirm that the round nine Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh and Munster v Leinster fixtures have been rescheduled and will take place in the coming weekends. PRO14 Rugby is grateful to each of its stakeholders for their flexibility and cooperation in rearranging these fixtures.”

Glasgow will host Edinburgh at Scotstoun this Saturday at 5.15pm while Munster welcome Leinster to Limerick on January 23 with a 7.35pm kick-off. This Irish match was originally due to take place on December 26 but was called off at the time due to concerns over the pandemic. It could well be a dress rehearsal for the March final as Munster comfortably top their conference while Leinster have a number of spare matches to catch Ulster in the other conference.

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In France, Ligue Nationale de Rugby officials have decided to reschedule round 19 of the Top 14. Initially planned for the weekend of March 20, the closing weekend of the Guinness Six Nations, the matches will now be played on the weekend of January 23 so that the France Test players can be involved. 

French officials had already rescheduled four matches for this weekend. Bordeaux v Clermont and Bayonne v Pau have been fixed for Saturday, with games featuring Montpellier-Castres and Racing-Toulon pencilled in for Sunday.

Four matches have also been rescheduled for the weekend of February 6: Montpellier v Stade Francais, Clermont v Lyon, Castres v Bayonne and Racing v La Rochelle. The game between Toulon and Bayonne will now take place on the weekend of February 27.  

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Trevor 2 hours ago
Will forgotten Wallabies fit the Joe Schmidt model?

Thanks Brett.. At last a positive article on the potential of Wallaby candidates, great to read. Schmidt’s record as an international rugby coach speaks for itself, I’m somewhat confident he will turn the Wallaby’s fortunes around …. on the field. It will be up to others to steady the ship off the paddock. But is there a flaw in my optimism? We have known all along that Australia has the players to be very competitive with their international rivals. We know that because everyone keeps telling us. So why the poor results? A question that requires a definitive answer before the turn around can occur. Joe Schmidt signed on for 2 years, time to encompass the Lions tour of 2025. By all accounts he puts family first and that’s fair enough, but I would wager that his 2 year contract will be extended if the next 18 months or so shows the statement “Australia has the players” proves to be correct. The new coach does not have a lot of time to meld together an outfit that will be competitive in the Rugby Championship - it will be interesting to see what happens. It will be interesting to see what happens with Giteau law, the new Wallaby coach has already verbalised that he would to prefer to select from those who play their rugby in Australia. His first test in charge is in July just over 3 months away .. not a long time. I for one wish him well .. heaven knows Australia needs some positive vibes.

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Bull Shark 6 hours ago
Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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