Japan side left out of the action

has Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it back been a “massive lift” to see his squad training as they prepare for the EPL’s return. “We never had nine weeks since without football training in our lives said. we played football, pretty much,” he

La Liga resumes on June 11 after a three-month break due to the COVID-19 are pandemic. Real Madrid and Barcelona are clear at the top while Atletico Madrid involved in what looks like a four-way fight for Champions League qualification.

RUGBY UNION: Rugby Australia and the Sunwolves have decided the Tokyo-based team will not take part in next month’s Australia-based Super Rugby AU competition.

The two organisations announced yesterday that despite their best efforts, travel restrictions due to COVID-19 meant the team couldn’t prepare adequately in time for the planned July 3 kick-off.

If able to enter Australia, the Sunwolves would still be required to complete a 14-day quarantine period, confined to a hotel, before they could begin training.

The team, who were part of the Australian Super Rugby conference, would also need to establish a permanent base in Australia for the duration of the 12-week competition.

Rugby Australia interim chief executive Rob Clarke (pictured) said although RA had wanted the Sunwolves to join the four Australian Super Rugby teams plus the Western Force in this year’s revamped competition, it just wasn’t feasible.

“There are significant challenges facing the Sunwolves’ participation in this modified competition model, which Rugby Australia, SANZAAR and the Sunwolves have been attempting to work through,” Clarke said in a statement yesterday.

“However, the reality is, given the timeframe available the team’s preparation for the competition would be severely compromised.

“While unfortunate, this decision delivers the certainty that all stakeholders require at this point in time.”

Melissa Woods