These are your rugby headlines on Monday, February 5.
Jiffy requires Twickenham tribute to Barry John
Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Davies has led requires the late Barry John to be honoured earlier than Wales’ Six Nations conflict towards England at Twickenham on Saturday.
The legendary Wales and Lions fly-half handed away in hospital on Sunday aged 79, surrounded by his spouse and kids. With the rugby world in mourning, tributes have poured in from everywhere in the world, with John described as an “icon of the sport” and easily “the best”.
Jiffy himself has paid tribute to the late icon, describing him as “certainly one of my heroes” in addition to an “superb, superb rugby participant and a stunning man”. Get the latest rugby information despatched straight to your inbox without spending a dime with our every day publication.
After Brian Price, Malcolm Price, Bill Morris, Brian Richards and JPR Williams have been all remembered forward of Wales’ defeat to Scotland on the weekend, the twin code legend has now known as for John to be honoured forward of Saturday’s match on the home of English rugby.
Taking to X, previously Twitter, after John’s loss of life was introduced, Jiffy wrote: “@EnglandRugby, will there be a minute silence in Twickenham subsequent week for Barry John? It could be a tremendous gesture for a participant who transcended the game.”
Plans to honour John are but to be introduced, however followers have already backed Jiffy’s suggestion.
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England vow to guard Feyi-Waboso
By Duncan Bech, PA England Rugby Correspondent, Rome
England will take particular care with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso this week figuring out the thrilling Exeter wing is closing in on a primary look towards the nation of his beginning.
Feyi-Waboso made his Test debut as a late substitute within the 27-24 Guinness Six Nations victory over Italy, capturing his eligibility for England on the expense of Wales – Saturday’s spherical two guests to Twickenham.
Born and raised in Cardiff however qualifying for the Red Rose by means of a grandmother, a tug of conflict for his allegiance was brewing just for the 21-year-old sensation to shortly go for Steve Borthwick’s group.
Wales boss Warren Gatland stated in response that the choice made by the Exeter University medical scholar and former Wales Under-18 worldwide had not gone down nicely in some quarters throughout the border.
England are aware of the necessity to shield their gamers within the wake of fly-half Owen Farrell and flanker Tom Curry dealing with intense on-line criticism throughout the World Cup and it is build-up.
Head coach Borthwick stated: “We are actually cognoscente of that and rightly so given the World Cup expertise.
“There is a heightened consciousness now of these exterior noises and exterior elements. We will give all of the gamers all of the help they want.
“Regarding Manny, three issues: he trains actually laborious, he enjoys being with the gamers and within the remaining time he’s learning for his medication diploma. He is fairly busy.
“My expertise proper now’s that he has his head targeted on the place it must be.”
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Wainwright calls for ‘full power and accuracy’
Wales star Aaron Wainwright has known as on his teammates to move to Twickenham with “full power and accuracy” after they got here so near pulling off an unthinkable comeback towards Scotland.
The again row was the person of the match in Cardiff on Saturday after a totemic efficiency within the second half noticed him add to tries from James Botham, Rio Dyer and Alex Mann as Warren Gatland’s facet got here from 27-0 all the way down to lose by only one level.
The hosts had been woeful within the first half however gave it their all after the break, with Wainwright admitting he felt excited and assured heading into subsequent weekend’s crunch sport towards England.
“Another 5 minutes and we in all probability would have gotten the win,” he stated after the slender defeat. A sport of two halves sums it up completely. Not the beginning we wished however we confirmed what we are able to do once we begin placing some stuff collectively.
“Warren spoke at half-time about much less unforced errors which was giving Scotland ins and being extra direct with the ball and again ourselves. We simply trusted the method and backed ourselves. We knew we needed to preserve digging in after they scored early as a result of there was nonetheless a protracted solution to go. That was one of many encouraging issues how we saved combating and put ourselves in with an opportunity to win. That’s going to provide us momentum for subsequent week.
“We must take the power of the second half and build that inside ourselves and ensure we’re prepared from the primary whistle and ensure it doesn’t take a primary half like that to get going,” he added. “It will give us confidence. We have to be extra correct. Going for the nook, faucet play transfer we weren’t correct sufficient, didn’t preserve the ball, whether or not its execution or function data, we have to repair that and do it from the primary whistle might be key. We can’t begin like that subsequent week.
“Looking again on the second half efficiency, if we are able to replicate that for the complete 80, that’s thrilling however [we need to] be certain it doesn’t take that first half to get into it. Next week we have to go along with full power and accuracy.”
France star out ‘for a very long time’
France have been dealt an extra Six Nations damage blow with prop Reda Wardi set to overlook the remainder of the event after breaking his hand.
The La Rochelle looshead final simply 23 minutes of Les Bleu’s event opener towards Ireland on Friday night time and can endure surgical procedure earlier than dealing with a prolonged spell on the sidelines.
It is the latest damage blow for Fabien Galthie, who’s already with out the likes of Romain Ntamack, Thibaud Flament, Melvyn Jaminet and Anthony Jelonch as France look to steal the Six Nations trophy again from Andy Farrell’s facet
Wardi’s membership coach Sebastien Boboul confirmed the damage over the weekend, telling reporters: “He is affected by a damaged hand. He wants an operation tonight or tomorrow. He might be out for a very long time.
With Cyril Baille and Sebastien Taofifenua the one specialist looseheads within the squad, Galthie is predicted to name up a substitute for Wardi, though Racing 92 tight-head Thomas Laclayat can be in a position to cowl the position.
