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Chris Jones

Rugby and tennis correspondent of the Evening Standard for 22 years . Now in Sunday Times, ESPN,Mail on Sunday, Express, Mailonline and RugbyPass.

'The days of flogging a player have gone... but we must be really adaptable to finish the Premiership'

With the Top 14 season terminated and speculation the Guinness PRO14 might go the same way, the English top-flight is shaping up t…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
01 May 2020, 13:19

'We haven't made England the best paid international squad in the world for the last 16 years by going into meetings and agreeing the first number put on the table'

Premiership players chiefs will take part in one of the most important meetings in the history of the sport in England today to tr…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
30 Apr 2020, 5:19

'Pretty juvenile' - Friday hits back at Dan Leo threat to Olympic sevens

Mike Friday, the USA Sevens coach, today warned Dan Leo not to use the sport as a political football by threatening to get it bann…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
29 Apr 2020, 5:55

'My jersey was covered in blood' - The day the England Fun Bus started its record breaking journey

When Jason Leonard emerged from the underground changing room into the intimidating atmosphere of the Velez Sarsfield stadium in B…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
26 Apr 2020, 7:14

'Ugly controversy' rolls on as former Fiji PM fires off

The row over Francis Kean’s failed bid to join the World Rugby executive committee continues in Fiji with former prime minister …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
23 Apr 2020, 4:51

Latest radical idea to finish the Premiership would have major impact on title race

Officials are said to be looking at all potential options, but this latest formula will surely not find favour with mid-table club…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
21 Apr 2020, 6:57

'It's not broken for Tier 1 - but for Tier 2 you are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea'

Gary Gold, the vastly experienced USA Rugby head coach, knows all about rugby’s world-wide cash crisis and will discover in the …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
19 Apr 2020, 7:52

Twickenham won't host all 57 of the Premiership's remaining matches

A newspaper report claimed English Rugby HQ would stage all remaining games as the stadium’s Marriott hotel was seen as perfect …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
18 Apr 2020, 7:08

Josh Beaumont opens up on very different personal battle compared to his electioneering dad

Bill is attempting to hold onto the chairmanship of World Rugby while his son is devising novel ways of completing his seven-month…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
15 Apr 2020, 10:05

Andy Marinos insists he isn't 'rubbishing' Super Rugby with his latest scheduling plan

The SANZAAR chief claims his plan is chiefly designed to find a way out of the restrictions imposed on rugby in the southern hemis…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
14 Apr 2020, 8:22

Lions tour takes on extra importance as South Africa Rugby feels financial strain of COVID-19

The Springboks are staging a three test series with the Lions next year.

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
13 Apr 2020, 12:49

Chilling warning for top French clubs facing cash crisis

A leading French rugby official has issued a chilling warning about the financial impact of COVID-19.

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
13 Apr 2020, 5:16

Nigel Owens uses his column to break some massive career news

Nigel Owens has postponed retirement from top flight refereeing and admits he could stay in the game for another two years with th…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
11 Apr 2020, 3:38

English rugby's top players will need 'four weeks'

Saracens performance director Phil Morrow sits on an advisory group for Premiership Rugby and is predicting it will take a month o…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
10 Apr 2020, 6:11

Sale Sharks to order Springboks back to club as Premiership completion plan to be unveiled

Sale Sharks, who stand second in the Gallagher Premiership, are planning to recall their Springboks players who have returned to S…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
08 Apr 2020, 7:20

'We have a long history of injuries to developing players who are asked to play injured'

Nearly a year into his role at Rodney Parade, Dean Ryan has grounds for optimism that struggling Dragons are finally ready to brea…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
07 Apr 2020, 12:32

Bring back Folau? RWC winning Wallaby coach's radical, wrecking ball suggestions for saving rugby in Australia

Bob Dwyer, the World Cup-winning coach who helped turn the Wallabies into a major rugby force, has launched a withering attack on …

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
06 Apr 2020, 7:14

Harlequins flanker Semi Kunatani arrested in Fiji

The country’s leaders condemned the actions of Fijians who have ignored instructions to self-isolate due to the risk of catching…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
06 Apr 2020, 4:09

Letters being sent to all Premiership players as entire league gets furloughed

England’s Premiership rugby clubs are informing players they are being furloughed during the COVID-19 crisis with individual let…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
01 Apr 2020, 8:25

'I heard some people die next to me' - ICU left Fatialofa traumatised

Michael Fatialofa has spoken for the first time of his battle to walk again after suffering a catastrophic neck injury playing for…

Chris Jones
Chris Jones
01 Apr 2020, 4:57
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