YOUR RUGBY CALENDAR

Key dates f or your oval-ball diar y in October

8th

It’s a week since Joe Marler’s book Loose Head (RRP £20, published by Ebury) was released. The cover’s teaser is ‘Confessions of an (un) professional rugby player’ and the Harlequins, England and Lions prop provides a host of tales from both on and off the pitch.

19th

If you’re a women’s rugby coach or player, you should take part in the international survey being carried out by the TBI Research Network to collect data on injuries. The Global Women’s Rugby Survey is available in 11 languages and the hope is that the information garnered will help to make the game safer. The survey closes this week (24 Oct) – see tbi-research.uk/womens_rugby_survey.html

9th

This is the final day you can take part in World Rugby’s global fan survey, which is canvassing opinions on the content available to oval-ball supporters. A select group of ‘super fans’ who fill in the survey will then be invited to form a global rugby fan panel to help shape the content the governing body produces. Head to world.rugby to give your views.

24th

Who will wrap their arms around the Gallagher Premiership trophy this year? The final of the English top flight is taking place five months later than planned – you can watch all the action unfold live on BT Sport.

31st

With two more months left in 2020, there are 61 more days for Worcester fly-half Duncan Weir to grow his hair for charity. Just how big will it get?! He is raising money for Acorns Children’s Hospice – donate via justgiving.com/fundraising/duncan-weir1