England lock George Kruis has admitted his frustration at seeing possibly his last Six Nations derailed but insists rugby players have not got it as bad as Olympic athletes.

Richard Parks knows a thing or two about self-isolation and is probably the least concerned of anyone about the prospect of closing his front door to the rest of the world for the next few months.

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The RFU will determine the final places of the Championship - the second tier of domestic competition - with a 'best playing record formula' after ending the season early due to coronavirus.

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RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has also said that the Marriott hotel adjoining the stadium could be used to accommodate doctors and nurses, and the north car park for drive through testing.

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England face a packed autumn of Tests at home and abroad after RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirmed post-coronavirus plans. 

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Multi-million pound losses are expected among the Home Nations if the autumn internationals cannot go ahead due to coronavirus - which could send rugby into financial meltdown.

The Scottish Rugby Union this week proposed reductions ranging from 10 to 25 per cent over a five-month period for all players earning more than £50,000 in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Sir Bill Beaumont's campaign to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman was on a knife-edge on Tuesday night, after one of his leading supporters was dramatically ousted by the Fijian Rugby Union.

Ben Foden is supposed to be taking part in his second and final season of Major League Rugby on behalf of New York. However the season has been suspended due to the coronavirus.

World Rugby have stated intentions to reschedule coronavirus-hit Tests for October, despite those weekends already being set aside for club rugby and the EPCR claim clubs have been overlooked.

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Pichot has vowed to jolt World Rugby out of 'copy and paste mode' if he manages to unseat chairman Sir Bill Beaumont, with online video game Fortnite an unlikely pillar of his plan.

Sir Bill Beaumont will discover on Saturday if, as expected, he has been elected to continue as World Rugby chairman for another four years - after the result announcement was brought forward.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There is outcry over the game's governance, smaller nations are sick of being treated like second-class citizens and this crisis is threatening financial meltdown.

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The singer, 28, proved there's no rest for the wicked as she continued to film scenes for the upcoming film Twist alongside Keith Lemon in London on Friday afternoon.

Rita Ora made her second outfit change of the night as she headed to Giorgio Armani's British Fashion Awards afterparty on Monday.

Rafferty Law was pictured grappling with Keith Lemon actor Leigh Francis as they filmed scenes for Sky Cinema's Oliver! remake Twist on Tuesday evening.

Rita Ora cut a solemn figure as she stepped out after performing emotional tribute to late friend Avicii at a concert to raise mental health awareness in Stockholm.

The singer, 29, showed off her assets on Saturday night as she stepped out of her taxi at Restaurant Ours in Knightbridge in a camel brown striped blazer and dark glasses.

The new couple got into character while filming scenes on the set of Twist, a contemporary adaptation of Oliver Dickens' celebrated novel Oliver Twist.

The British singer opened up on Friday about her role in the new series, which airs in January and sees 12 famous faces sing while shielding their identities behind impressive costumes.

The Lonely Together singer, 29, wowed in a bold ensemble as she daringly dangled upside down while suspended from the air by wires to show off a funky pair of trainers.

The singer, 29, posed in a purple ensemble as part of a campaign for Deichmann shoes, with the shoot taking place in Miami on Friday.

The Anywhere hitmaker, 29, enjoyed some downtime as she kicked back with a relaxing hot tub session in a snap posted to her Instagram account from Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The singer, 29, enjoyed a brief break from her busy schedule as she headed out for dinner at Craig's in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.

Rita Ora's fortune has doubled in just 12 months to £10.2million. The Girls hitmaker, 29, earned £5.3million during 2019.

She's no stranger to showing off her phenomenal figure.  And Rita teased at her sensational physique in a stunning cover shoot for LOVE magazine's upcoming edition.

She's spent the past few days focusing on rest and relaxation, after being left in  'agony' following her tonsillectomy.

Wearing nothing but a white dressing gown, the singer, 29, flaunted her leggy frame as she prepared for the Miu Miu Paris Fashion Week show on Tuesday.

Ben Cullen, 29, who lives in Chester, told Femail that he became captivated with the idea of making elaborate cake models in 2015, but had never even baked before. He now wins awards for his creations.

It appears the former TOWIE star, 29, is being cautious in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, which has spread to over 100 countries since it first emerged in China.

Rita Ora was commanding attention as she touched down in the French capital for Paris Fashion Week on Sunday, rocking a two-tone coat.

The 29-year-old singer took to her Instagram account to share footage of herself drawing the picture, as she explained that the skill wasn't her strongest point.

In the teaser, the singer, 29, strips off into the nude and covers herself in gold paint as she writhes around in a bath full of the metallic liquid.

She was flaunting her stunning credentials in the clip, which will be released in full on Friday, much to the delight of her devoted fans

The quirky three-minute long offering sees the singer, 29, dramatically peel a mask from her face, writhe around on a floor of broken eggs and dance with a skeleton.

The 29-year-old singer took to Instagram on Thursday night to share another glimpse of the video accompanying her recently-released track How To Be Lonely, ahead of its imminent unveiling.

The musician, 29, put on a sporty display as she performed a sizzling dance to her new single How To Be Lonely in an Instagram clip shared on Wednesday evening.

Rita's Ora's psychiatrist mother, Vera, has returned to the NHS frontline in a bid to help out amid the Covid: 19 pandemic. 

The Anywhere singer, 29, and her older sister Elena, 31, have signed up to work as an NHS volunteer, while her 'superhero' mother has returned to work as a psychiatrist.

The Anywhere singer, 29, took to Instagram to share a collection of snaps of herself posing in the idyllic location as she encouraged her fans to stay healthy both 'mentally and physically'.

d Rita Ora delighted fans as she uploaded a live performance of her single How To Be Lonely on her You Tube channel on Friday.

The famous couple said they've been grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time together as a family during the lockdown.

Lorena Medina, 28, said that the couple had fallen out after Joey was spotted heading into Rita's home in Holland Park, West London, at 4am in March.

The Hot Right Now hitmaker, 29, looked back at moments outside of isolation as she shared a series of sizzling throwback images on Instagram on Sunday.