now on sportsday to the news that eddiejones has been backed by the rfu to continue on as england head coach. this was following a review into their fifth place finish in the recent six nations campaign. so let's bring in our correspondent chrisjones on this. so what were the reasons they decided to stick with eddie jones then? hi there, sarah. no great surprise there. the mood music a month ago was certainly that eddiejones was certainly that eddie jones retained back backing support of key figures at twickenham but this big review and the statement the rfu put out today falls into two different one is recommendations going forward and they talk about systemic challenges in the english game and i think pointing towards club and country tensions that have dogged english rugby for 25 years. there are a whole host of recommendations that england need to hear going forward according to the rfu in this panel. also a host of contributory factors talking about england parchment tough bubble and players that were missing and the strict protocols that men players could not come and couldn't co

now on sportsday to the news that eddiejones has been backed by the rfu to continue on as england headndent chrisjones on this. so what were the reasons they decided to stick with eddie jones then? hi there, sarah. no great surprise there. the mood music a month ago was certainly that eddiejones was certainly that eddie jones retained back backing support of key figures at twickenham but this big review and the statement the rfu put out today falls into two different one is recommendations going forward and they talk about systemic challenges in the english game and i think pointing towards club and country tensions that have dogged english rugby for 25 years. there are a whole host of recommendations that england

"hamstrung" by the format of the men's tournament — that's according to the chief executive of the rfus women beat france to lift their third title in a row this weekend, after the competition had been altered because of the pandemic. instead of the traditional round—robin format, the teams were split into two groups with the best two sides meeting in the final. and england forward marlie packer told me that made it all the more sweeter. there were low—key but very good, to be fair. we had the hotel to ourselves, so we were just out on the patio, had our dinner, a couple of drinks and it was just nice to be around each other. in of drinks and it was 'ust nice to be around each other.— of drinks and it was 'ust nice to be around each other. in the tournament as a whole was _ around each other. in the tournament as a whole was as _ around each other. in the tournament as a whole was as a _ around each other. in the tournament as a whole was as a different - around each other. in the tournament as a whole was as a different time - as a whole was as a different time of the year to be men's

and coming up on the bbc news channel, eddiejones gets the backing of the rfu and will continue as englandd coach after their fifth—placed finish in the six nations. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister say he will do whatever it takes to stop plans going ahead for a new european football super league. borisjohnson met officials from the fa, the premier league and fans representatives this morning to discuss the breakaway tournament involving six of england's richest clubs. the remaining teams in the premier league, who've not been invited to join, have unanimously rejected the proposals which would see a group of 12 clubs from england, spain and italy playing a midweek tournament. fans have gathered outside chelsea's ground in west london tonight to voice their anger at the club's plans to join the super league. our sports editor dan roan reports. the dominant force in the english game, manchester city, are among the six premier league clubs whose breakaway plot has plunged football into chaos. and, today, even their manager made clear he was no fan of the c

the rfu have backed eddiejones to continue as head coach following a review.ou some live pictures now. ding junhui was 5—4 up at the end of the morning session against stuart bingham. stuart bingham is at the table. ding has slightly pulled away — he leads 7—5. live coverage on the bbc sport website and app. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. we have more on those plans for the european super league. i've been speaking to paul barber. he's the chief executive of brighton and hove albion — one of the premier league teams opposing the breakaway. he explained why he was against the plans. all of the 1a clubs not part of the european super league are universally and unanimously opposed to what has happened. these plans have been developed in meetings with no discussion with us. it seems that the views of fans up and down the country, including the clubs very much involved, are totally against the idea because it fundamentally goes against everything we stand for in english football and the biggest game in the world, a competitio

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