England’s entire playing squad and backroom staff have signed a document saying they know World Rugby’s regulations anti-corruption and betting.
The World Cup is reeling from the news which Wales assault trainer Rob Howley has returned to respond in connection with betting on rugby, especially for an alleged breach of the rules.
Together with every nation competing in Japan, World Rugby’s ethics unit gave England a comprehensive 20-minute briefing in Wednesday.
A type signed to document which they understood its contents and was passed around.
“It could not be any clearer for people as a team. All the stipulations were set out very, very clearly,” assistant trainer Neal Hatley said.
“I had been a little bit surprised about Rob, however, it had been left clear before we came and it was made clear on Monday. It is a real warning for everybody at the championship. A genuine live reminder.”
One of the steps taken to guard the sport are directions that their mobiles must be switched off by players in the build-up into World Cup matches.
England were also informed during the briefing on Monday that at the last international showpiece four years back there have been six reports of questionable approaches.
World Rugby employed Leicester defence coach Phil Blake, that was banned for a breach of Rugby Football Union gambling rules’ case, to explain the repercussions of any wrongdoing.
While the Wales camp came to terms with the unexpected death of Howley, England created the 941-mile excursion to Sapporo, the setting for their championship opener against Tonga on Sunday.
Eddie Jones titles his team to deal with that the Pacific Islanders on Friday afternoon, when he is expected to give World Cup bolter Lewis Ludlam a start in the rear row.
Twelve months past Ludlam was contemplating his options outside rugby as he worried that his professional career was falling away because of trauma but having been picked within an England squad for the first time in June, he was able to impress Jones in coaching and on his debut against Wales to book his ticket into Japan.
“To participate in something like that… you grow up seeing this championship and now you’re here. It’s just about making the most of it today,” the 23-year-old flanker stated.
“It’s what you have been working towards since you’re a child, lacing your boots up and needing to be there.
“So I’m very grateful to get that opportunity. I am grateful to the coaches and it is just about doing them proud and proving them right and hopefully doing something.
“A lot of people discuss Tonga becoming a very physical team but that is not all. They’re dangerous, they have a lot of players.
“We have reviewed them challenging, we have looked at it and we’ve got a fantastic strategy in place to hopefully turn them over at the weekend.”
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