Here are the latest rugby headlines on Tuesday, November 14.
Wales and England monitoring Exeter teen
Warren Gatland is known to be retaining shut tabs on Exeter prospect Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
MailOnline report that the Wales coach has been wanting on the 20-year-old Cardiff-born again – with a call-up for subsequent yr’s Six Nations being a chance.
It’s additionally understood that Feyi-Waboso qualifies for England via his household ancestry, with the RFU monitoring him.
The wing, who began his profession at Cardiff, has impressed thus far this season in a young Exeter crew – scoring tries in opposition to Saracens and Sale.
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“That’s how our young gamers study. I can’t fault their effort,” Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter mentioned after his crew’s defeat in opposition to Northampton on the weekend.
“The downside with placing collectively the wins we did was that then the main target modifications whereas the truth is the young gamers are going to make errors.
“Immanuel is an ideal instance. He’s acquired nice attributes and he’s achieved rather well over the course of the season thus far.
“He must play, play and play and get as many minutes of Premiership rugby as attainable then all his constructive bits will begin to double up. He was 4 penalties deep within the first half.
“It’s these issues he must get proper across the bodily attributes he’s acquired.”
World Rugby ‘admit’ All Black World Cup closing attempt was wrongly dominated out
World Rugby have reportedly admitted in non-public to the All Blacks that Aaron Smith’s disallowed attempt within the World Cup closing defeat to South Africa ought to have stood.
The officiating selections from the ultimate in Paris have been criticised in New Zealand, with Wayne Barnes having obtained demise threats within the aftermath of the match.
But experiences in New Zealand now declare that the game’s governing physique have privately conceded that Smith’s rating within the 12-11 defeat shouldn’t have been chalked off.
Stuff report that there was a personal acknowledgement, however World Rugby are refusing to publicly acknowledge that. It provides that discussions have been ongoing in an effort to get World Rugby to publicly make clear that the TMO ruling was a breach of the present guidelines governing the sport.
Smith’s attempt was dominated out for a knock-on behind a lineout, noticed by TMO Tom Foley – resulting in Barnes disallowing the rating. However, the knock-on occurred 4 phases earlier than the attempt – with the TMO solely having the ability to look again two phases for any knock-on within the build-up to a attempt.
Williams to remain at scrum-half
Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt says Tomos Williams is without doubt one of the most proficient gamers he has ever coached, however insists he will probably be taking part in at scrum-half for the Welsh area going ahead.
Williams lately emerged as a back-up outside-half choice for Wales after Gatland publicly put the thought ahead and moved him there throughout the second-half of the recent win in opposition to the Barbarians. That has led to Sherratt being questioned about Williams’ position on the Welsh area within the coming weeks and months, with the coach saying: “Tom is Cardiff’s quantity 9. I’m certain Tom may slot in [at 10] if wanted however I like him at 9 as a result of he will get the primary probability to do every thing.
“He’s some of the proficient gamers I’ve ever coached. Stepping in at 10 is extra about his mindset than his skillset. I’m certain he’d do it with none nervousness, in truth he’d experience it.
“He’s even begged me to play on the wing earlier than as a result of he loves a problem.”
Dragons launch assertion
Dragons RFC have formally confirmed Paul Turner’s return to the membership in a part-time consultancy position.
The official assertion comes days after WalesOn-line reported information of Turner’s impending return within the position, 12 years on from his departure as head coach. He will tackle a wide-ranging position on the area that totally compliments his present position as Head Coach at Ampthill RFC.
Turner will help with participant recruitment, growing scouting hyperlinks and supporting the membership’s pathway system. He may even tackle a mentoring position with coaches on the membership and have an advisory position with the brand new Board of Dragons RFC.
Head coach Dai Flanagan mentioned: “I’ve a long-term relationship with Paul and so I’m actually happy he’s becoming a member of us on this consultancy position.
“Paul is a well-respected figure in Welsh rugby and someone I have trusted for a long time. His vast experience and knowledge will be an asset to the club, in particular the work he can do with player recruitment and enhancing our pathway system.”
Turner mentioned: “I’m wanting ahead to getting again concerned with Dragons and helping in any approach I can on this position, with a membership and area I’ve an ideal affinity for.
“My main focus remains with Ampthill, who I remain fully committed to, but this is an exciting opportunity for me to once again support Gwent rugby, the new Board at Dragons, plus Dai Flanagan and his coaching team.”
