Rugby Union Today: Hot and Not and big move confirmed – planetrugby.com

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we bring you Who’s hot and who’s not plus all the major breaking news.

What’s on the site

Hot and not praises the likes of Toulouse scrum-half Antoine Dupont and Ulster but is critical of Sale Sharks’ form and the Bulls’ Twitter account.

Speaking of the Bulls and that blunder, they have now confirmed the deal for Marcell Coetzee, who will join the Loftus Versfeld side from July 2021.

Elsewhere, there’s reaction from Sale interim boss Paul Deacon after his side’s loss to Wasps while we have highlights of the Premiership weekend.

What’s in the news

Newcastle Falcons and Bath have been awarded four points, while Leicester and London Irish pick up two apiece following their cancelled fixtures.

This week, Newcastle’s clash with Bristol Bears on Friday will now kick off at 3pm due to the predicted weather conditions in the area that evening.

What’s on social media

Our Readers’ Team of the Year polls continue and we are down to the tight five today. Make sure to cast your vote to have your say on this line-up.

🗳️ It’s time for you to select your Readers’ Team of the Year.

🤔 Who was the best number 5 lock of the last 12 months?

— Planet Rugby (@PlanetRugby) December 28, 2020

What’s on TV

It’s another week of Premiership and PRO14 on the schedule and the action kicks off on Friday afternoon when Bristol Bears host Newcastle Falcons on BT Sport. In the PRO14 the derbies continue this week, starting with Scarlets v Dragons on Premier Sports.