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the commercially rampant RFU could start selling their new in-stadium England Rugby Hospitality at Twickenham, that launches in November 2018, before the start of this year’s autumn internationals.

IT WILL be a big surprise if Roy Hodgson’s backroom staff at Crystal Palace does not include performance analyst Andy Scoulding, who was alongside him at Fulham, Liverpool and England. Scoulding also had the nightmare experience of joining failed manager Gary Neville in Valencia. Meanwhile, one familiar face greeting Hodgson at Crystal Palace will be Joanne Whittle, head of PR and Media, with whom he worked throughout his time at the FA. unfortunately for Hodgson, Whittle will be leaving at the end of the month having handed in her notice before Frank de Boer’s brief reign to take a break after 30 years in football.