Rugby evening headlines as thousands raised within hours of tragic Ifan Phillips news

Thousands raised within hours of tragic Ifan Phillips news.

Thousands raised to help Ospreys player Ifan Phillips, who was injured in a motorbike crash in Swansea on Sunday. He is being treated at Morriston Hospital. More than £8,000 has been raised towards a £10,00 target. OSpreys' regional rivals the Dragons, Cardiff and Scarlets have also offered their support. Ifans is in stable condition and is uppermost in the thoughts of the O Spreys. Ifens is the son of former Wales and Neath hooker Kevin Phillips. Phillips has played 40 games for the Spurs since his debut in 2017.

Ieuan Evans has been appointed as the new vice-chair of the Welsh Rugby Union. Evans takes up the role vacated by Liza Burgess, who has taken up a new role as WRU Lead Age Grade coach for the women's game. Burgess will resign from her roles on the WRu National Council and as a Board member. The Council will then ask one of its delegates to sit on WRUs Board. Rob Butcher congratulates Evans on his appointment. He also thanks Burgess for her service to Welsh rugby.

Wales will play England at Gloucester's Kingsholm ground on April 9th next year. England play their home games at Leicester and Gloucestershire this season. The Six Nations starts on March 28th with England away to Ireland.

Northampton host Racing 92 in the Heineken Champions Cup opener on Friday. Finn Russell will likely face fellow Lions fly-half Dan Biggar. Racing's recent domestic form is poor, but they are three-time finalists and reached the knockout phase seven times in last eight seasons. Northampton's coach Chris Boyd is looking forward to the challenge.   Ifan Phillips news made headlines. Thousands raised money for rugby within hours of tragic Ifans Phillips.

Josh Adams urges Cardiff to be fearless in their Heineken Champions Cup match against Toulouse. 42 Cardiff players and staff are in isolation at a hotel outside London until next week. Cardiff will field a match-day 23 also featuring semi-professional and academy players. The Scarlets have 32 players in quarantine at Belfast hotel. Scarlet's game against Bristol has been cancelled. Wales star Josh Adams wants Cardiff's young players to play with no fear. Cardiff take on Harlequins seven days after facing Tullouse in European Cup. Ifan Phillips died in a car crash.