How to Watch England vs Barbarians NZ Rugby Game

England will take on the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday 19th June ahead of their summer tour to Australia.. England vs Barbarians Live

The match takes place the weekend before Eddie Jones’ squad travel to Italy for their rearranged final fixture in the 2020 Six Nations.

“This game will be an important start to the autumn for us,” said England head coach Eddie Jones.

“We are excited to represent England. We will train and prepare well and are looking forward to being back at Twickenham Stadium.”

Subject to obtaining the relevant licence and approvals including those from public health authorities, the Rugby Football Union hopes up to 20,000 supporters will be able to attend. england v barbarians rugby tickets

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said: “We continue to work closely with government and the local authority on the return of sports fans to the stadium. The numbers of fans able to attend, given social distancing requirements, will be significantly lower than normal and subject to final agreement from government.

“Local resident and spectator safety is our top priority and numerous measures are being implemented for the events that either adhere to or exceed the guidance provided by the government and the Sports Ground Safety Authority.

“A test event will be held to put into practice our operational plans and demonstrate that Twickenham Stadium is well prepared.”

20,000 fans could attend England-Barbarians rugby game

The match has been arranged for Oct. 25, a week before England plays Italy in Rome in their rearranged final game of the Six Nations that has been delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The RFU said a test event will be held before England’s game against the Barbarians — an invitational team made up of players from different clubs and countries — “to put into practice our operational plans and demonstrate that Twickenham Stadium is well prepared” amid the pandemic.

The stadium has an 80,000 capacity.  england Barbarians rugby 2022

“Numerous measures are being implemented for the events that either adhere to or exceed the guidance provided by the government” and safety authorities, RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said.

The measures include the “mandatory use of face coverings by spectators” except when in seats or eating or drinking, one-way systems to manage crowd movement, and assigned entry gates. All tickets for the match will be digital.

Local police are “supportive” of the plans for the return of fans, the RFU said.

The British government is currently running a pilot scheme to assess how spectators can return to sports venues on a more permanent basis during the pandemic.

Around 2,500 fans were allowed into Brighton’s stadium on the south coast of England for a football friendly against Chelsea on Saturday. The spectators had to abide by social-distancing measures.

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