Today's rugby news as South Africa don't buy reports of Wales' demise and fans publicly call for WRU meeting
Here are the latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond on Thursday, June 9.
Italy Sport News
Flight cancellations: Easyjet, Ryanair, and ITA Airways suspend flights as Italian workers strike
Travellers face more chaos as thousands of Italian airline workers prepare to strike today.
'Destroyer vs Puncher!' World champion welcomes Riakporhe showdown
WBA cruiserweight champion Arsen Goulamirian has welcomed a world title showdown with Richard Riakporhe should 'The Midnight Train' prevail in Saturday's fight against Italy's Fabio Turchi at Wembley Arena.
Football rumours: Romelu Lukaku given green light to rejoin Inter Milan
Chelsea have told 29-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku he can rejoin former club Inter Milan on loan if finances line up, according to The Guardian. Lukaku previously played with the Italian side before returning to Chelsea last year and has recently fallen out of favour at the Premier League side despite the club breaking their transfer record by purchasing him for £97.5million last summer.
Burger King announce return of axed menu item that customers were too embarrassed to say
Fast food giant Burger King has announced the return of a fan-favourite burger, with a tasty offer to go with it. From tomorrow (June 10) to Sunday, June 12, fans will be able to bag the cheesy bacon single in a buy one get one free deal.
Emerson Royal makes Man City and Liverpool admission as Antonio Conte faces transfer dilemma
Emerson Royal has had a tough time, both on and off the pitch, since his move to Tottenham last summer. With the season coming to an end last month, the Brazilian returned home, but was involved in an incident in the early hours of Friday morning.
Ukraine war: Fossil fuel ‘gold rush’ could make global warming irreversible
The Ukraine war has caused a “gold rush” for new fossil fuel projects, threatening to lock us into irreversible global warming, according to leading climate researchers.
England's Southgate says he will not be swayed by criticism
England manager Gareth Southgate shrugged off criticism of his side's winless start to their Nations League campaign and said he will not let his decision-making be influenced by reaction to their recent performances.