WASN’T it great seeing a few fans watching the Scottish derby match at Murrayfield last weekend. The lucky 700 were the first to witness a rugby match in the UK and Ireland since we came out of lockdown and now the game is planning for the safe return of more spectators.
The Twickenham Stoop was the latest venue to test Covid procedures yesterday with 2,700 and that will increase to 3,500 next time out. If all goes well we will see 20,000 at Twickenham when an England XV face the Barbarians next month. Quite rightly the governing bodies and tournament organisers are taking baby steps ...