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SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: Hendo
Date: January 7, 2022, 5:12 am
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Usually by now we would have found out the appointments but I
suspect Covid and the current suggestion that all the games be
hosted in England may have something to do with the delay.
I would be interested to hear what our rugby union experts on
here think about the possibility of this and also how that might
leave the tricky subject of appointments. Are we likely to see
no refs from the SH this year ( in the case of a certain South
African a definite blessing in my opinion) with all matches
refereed by NH refs? Even then are there likely to be
restrictions on some refs travelling which could even mean some
refereeing their own country?
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: January 7, 2022, 6:23 am
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Hopefully not Poite
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: Hertsref123
Date: January 7, 2022, 6:51 am
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He's retired, so wont be him.
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: RCG
Date: January 7, 2022, 7:07 am
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France is currently implementing vaccination conditions.
Rob Baxter from Exeter suggested hosting in 1 country (which I
assume would be England)
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: RCG
Date: January 7, 2022, 10:32 am
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European club matches going ahead with exemptions agreed and in
place for clubs and officials.
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: anje-roo
Date: January 7, 2022, 12:26 pm
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I'm guessing that WR/6N will be working "week by week" rather
than for the entire block. With W1 on 5th/6th February (IrvW,
SvE, FvIt) appointments probably not known until mid-January &
probably all NH. Whether any SH officials feature may take more
time to resolve. Matt Carley & Luke Pearce were able to spend
several weeks in Australia where NZ/SA/OZ/Arg fixtures were all
held Jul/Aug last year: not so straightforward to reciprocate
for the likes of Gardner, Berry, Williams, O'Keefe, Peyper &
Jacobs (6 'random' names). All things considered, I'd be
surprised to see any SH officials before W3.
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: referee12
Date: January 8, 2022, 4:25 am
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European games next weekend are all going ahead following a
meeting with previous postponed games being squeezed in at a
later date I think they want to get the competition free of
postponements with the pool games followed by rd 16 all the way
to finals weekend
Wales are disappointed that they might not have crowds for their
fixtures due to covid but it will be interesting if anything
changes hopefully Dickson Carley barnes Pearce will get involved
if not on the pitch but as a t.m.o unless that job will go to
foley
if its safe they might bring Gardner or berry, Williams,
pickerill or o Keefe?
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: referee12
Date: January 8, 2022, 4:53 am
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related to six nations and reported by bbcsport
Six Nations 2022: Welsh Rugby Union considering hosting games in
England
Last updated on 5 January 20225 January 2022.
From the section Welsh Rugby
Ryan Elias and Wales team-mates celebrate
Wales fans were there to celebrate along with try-scorer Ryan
Elias as the hosts beat Australia in Cardiff in November 2021
The Welsh Rugby Union is considering playing home Six Nations
games in England because of Covid crowd restrictions in Wales.
First Minister Mark Drakeford imposed restrictions on sporting
events in Wales, effectively meaning professional games are
behind closed doors.
There is no date set for when measures could be eased, with the
next review scheduled for 7 January.
Wales are due to host Scotland in Cardiff on 12 February.
Faletau expected to be fit for start of Six Nations
Sturgeon hopes Scotland's Six Nations matches can 'go ahead to
crowds'
Wayne Pivac's side are also scheduled to meet France on 11 March
and Italy eight days later at the Principality Stadium, meaning
Wales could face the prospect of playing over half the
competition on home soil with no fans.
Welsh Government would be ‘disappointed’ if Wales games switched
to England
As things stand, sporting events in England have no
restrictions, so Wales' visit to Twickenham on 26 February will
be played before a full house of 82,000, provided spectators can
prove full vaccination status or show a negative lateral flow
test.
Wales launch the defence of their Six Nations title against
Ireland in Dublin on 5 February, with current restrictions of
5,000 fans there.
Scotland also has restrictions on spectator numbers of 500,
France has a limit of 5,000 fans and Italy has a Covid pass
system in place after tightening restrictions in December.
The WRU lost £13.5m in matchday revenue during the 2021 Six
Nations after home games against England and Ireland were played
behind closed doors.
The WRU's preference is to play home fixtures this year in front
of full crowds in Cardiff and the union hopes restrictions will
be lifted in time.
There are major logistical issues in relocating matches
including tickets already sold for the games, availability of
stadiums and public health concerns, with the prospect of
thousands of Welsh fans travelling to England and back.
The WRU has also stressed throughout the pandemic it will abide
by and support Welsh government's policy on public health. The
governing body will also rely on future financial assistance
from the Welsh government.
This is the second time the WRU has considered moving games to
England after exploring the possibility for the Autumn Nations
Cup in November 2020, when the Principality Stadium was used as
a field hospital.
On that occasion Wales ended up playing their matches at Parc y
Scarlets in Llanelli with no spectators.
Wembley Stadium will not be able to host any Welsh Six Nations
games this year because of preparations for England
international football games in March.
Other venues with the capacity required would be West Ham's
London Stadium, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium or the Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium, which WRU officials visited in late 2020.
That venue would prove troublesome this time around because two
of the three weekends clash with Tottenham home matches in the
Premier League.
Six Nations organisers are monitoring the situation with
meetings this week which they hope will offer more clarity on
the situation in each of the countries.
'Welsh pound should be spent in Cardiff not London'
Health Minister Eluned Morgan says the Welsh Government would be
disappointed if matches were staged outside of Wales and warned
of financial consequences for the WRU.
"There would be a Welsh government understanding we would have
to step in to support them financially if they did have to
postpone those matches or cancel them in some way," said Ms
Morgan.
"If they decide to go to England that would be more difficult
for us to come up with that financial support."
Under Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the Welsh government,
only 50 spectators are permitted to view outdoor events.
The guidelines are reviewed weekly and Mr Drakeford has so far
refused to give public assurances fans will be allowed to return
in time for the Six Nations as case numbers for the Omicron
variant continue to surge.
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit, who plays for English club
Gloucester, says fans must be allowed to watch the games, even
if it means matches being moved.
Report
Andrew Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd,
says lifting crowd restrictions should be considered.
"Many people in Wales will tell you that the current
restrictions do not make sense," he said.
"I am cautiously optimistic the initial fear over Omicron is not
coming to pass and the Labour government needs to have a long
hard think about if these restrictions are completely necessary
on Friday [7 January].
"It would be another blow to the Welsh economy if more of the
Welsh pound is spent in London and not Cardiff."
A Welsh government spokesperson said: "As a result of the
rapidly spreading Omicron variant, Wales is currently at alert
level two. The cabinet is reviewing the situation on a weekly
basis."
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: Alfie75
Date: January 9, 2022, 5:00 am
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Yep, we certainly would have the appointments by now!
It's going to be an interesting situation as actually hosting in
England would make sense due to the relaxed restrictions in
place - also meaning that SH officials could well come over
without issues.
Of course the preferred option would be to host in each union's
country with fans and a relaxed approach.
Regarding SH officials - I tend to agree with comments above, we
may not see them until week 3.
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Re: SIX NATIONS 2022
DIR By: referee12
Date: January 10, 2022, 1:58 pm
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we possibly might not have any sh referees at all-might just be
all British
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