'The club has been advised on crowd safety concerns that it would not be safe to deliver the much anticipated sold-out Twickenham stadium event. ' More than 70, 000 tickets for the match had already been sold. Harlequins CEO, Laurie Dalrymple explained: “We are devastated to have to move Big Game 14 from its annual festive place in the calendar because of this strike action. We know how special this event is to our local community and this was due to be our biggest and best ever event. "I can assure our supporters that we have worked tirelessly to find any way to stage the event on or even near the 27 December, reducing capacity, laying on buses or developing a park and ride scheme to name a few. Ultimately we must put the safety of our supporters and those working at the event first and it is clear that without the functioning rail network, we cannot safely deliver a large scale event at Twickenham. The scale of the closures across multiple key train stations, train lines and tube lines is unprecedented and a much bigger impact that other recent smaller strikes on Twickenham match days.
The South West can expect to see strong winds and scattered showers tonight and into tomorrow, before a band of heavy rain sweeps in early on Friday morning, covering the whole of the region. Things are expected to remain damp and windy into the new year, as this low pressure continues. Met Office South West weather forecast This Evening and Tonight: Showery overnight, with briefly heavy downpours and hail a possibility. Drier and clearer interludes are also possible.
"We will bring back all of the usual Big Game activities that our fans love, with live music, free fun fares, the famous player walkover and a day packed with fun and entertainment. We will also move some of our LGBTQ+ Pride activities that were planned for this weekend into the Big Game event. We are effectively moving the entire event from 27 December to Saturday 4 March. All purchased tickets will be valid and we hope that our supporters will swap their tickets to the new event – we really need your support as Big Game is a critical part of the Club’s DNA and financial performance”. All ticket holders for Big Game 14 will be contacted today by the lub and provided options regarding their tickets.
Met Office plays down chances of freezing jet stream in UKThe Met Office has said the UK is unlikely to see the remnants of the ice storm currently freezing most of the United States. While the wet and windy weather looks set to remain over much of the UK, the Exeter-based forecaster says we are unlikely to see the same unprecedented icy conditions from across the Atlantic. Across the US, 62 people have died in winter-weather related incidents, and thousands of people in the New York city of Buffalo were left stranded without power, as a huge winter storm tore across North America and Canada. An estimated 250, 000 faced blackouts over the Christmas weekend and, while many soon saw power restored, tens of thousands were still reportedly without power on Tuesday. While some have feared that the UK could see similar weather in the coming days, streaming across the ocean, the Met Office said today (December 28) conditions that extreme are unlikely to reach the UK.
Turning chilly for some sheltered rural areas but remaining frost free. Staying windy with coastal gales, perhaps severe in exposure. Minimum temperature 5 °C. Thursday: A bright and showery day. Sunny spells interspersed with brief heavy showers and the chance of hail. Gusty winds to begin easing into the evening. Feeling colder than Tuesday. Maximum temperature 9 °C. Outlook for Friday to Sunday: Staying changeable and unsettled with periods of rain, heavy at times, interspersed by brighter and more showery spells.
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Instead, the forecaster predicts continuing wet and windy weather blowing in from the South West. Read more: South Western Ambulance Service declares 'critical incident' due to 'extreme pressures' In a Tweet, the Met Office said: "Will the UK be impacted by the cold snap in North America? We're likely to see some wet and windy weather over the coming days, but there are currently no signs of any exceptionally cold weather heading for the UK. " While the country won't be seeing snow storms and shockingly low negative temperatures, the Met Office says the cold air will help fuel a powerful jet stream across the Atlantic Ocean, bringing low pressure with it. And with low pressure comes rain and wind.
Windy with gales possible. Generally staying on the mild side. Long range forecast: Unsettled weather is likely to stay as we enter the new year, with rain for some, particularly in the far southeast and north initially. There is potential for some heavier bursts at times, particularly for western facing hills. Snow most likely restricted to higher ground in Scotland. Some drier and brighter spells remain possible, especially in eastern parts. Generally windy, with temperatures remaining near normal, perhaps slightly below average in the north. Further into the period, changeable conditions are expected to continue.
Big Game 14 between Harlequins and Bristol Bears cancelledHarlequins have officially confirmed that due to the on-going industrial action by the RMT the planned Big Game 14 against Bristol Bears at Twickenham Stadium on 27 December has been cancelled Bristol's game against Harlequins, two days after Christmas, will still go ahead but will now move to the lower capacity Stoop Stadium. Original tickets to The Big Game 14 are now not valid for the fixture with the match on general sale. The times of the double header between the two clubs' men and women's sides remain the same: Harlequins Women vs Bristol Bears Women, 13:30 K. O Harlequins Men vs Bristol Bears Men, 16:15 K.
O READ MORE: Bristol Bears v Zebre LIVE: Team news announcements ahead of European Challenge Cup clash Big Game 14 will now take place in early March and see a change of opposition with Harlequins playing a double header against Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham on March 4. Harlequins Women vs Exeter Chiefs Women, 12:00 ko Harlequins Men vs Exeter Chiefs, 15:00 ko A statement from Harlequins explains the club's reasoning behind the cancellations: 'The club have been working closely with South Western Railway through the RFU, Premiership Rugby and all key stakeholders to understand the impact of the current RMT industrial action. Despite 27 December not being a designated day for industrial action, the club has been informed this week that mainline train services into Twickenham station will not operate at all on the event day, alongside severe restrictions across the train and underground network feeding the local area.
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It is out of our control and we have sadly been left with no choice to postpone the fixture”. “Big Game is the biggest annual club rugby event in the world and we know our supporters will be extremely disappointed by the postponement but we are happy to be able to offer a superb alternative plan for Big Game against great opposition as we take on Exeter Chiefs Men’s and Women’s teams at the home of rugby on 4 March.
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