{"id":39382,"date":"2026-07-15T13:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/england-star-players-banned-from-wearing-national-emblem-due-to-security-concerns-rugby-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:33:29","slug":"england-star-players-banned-from-wearing-national-emblem-due-to-security-concerns-rugby-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/england-star-players-banned-from-wearing-national-emblem-due-to-security-concerns-rugby-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"England star players banned from wearing national emblem due to security concerns | Rugby | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/1200x712\/secondary\/atlanta-georgia-a-detailed-view-of-the-england-badge-on-a-jacket-inside-of-the-dressing-room-7041809.jpg?r=1784111424871\" alt=\"The kit has an England badge on it.\" title=\"The kit has an England badge on it.\" width=\"590\" height=\"371\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">England are scheduled to play Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/1200x712\/secondary\/atlanta-georgia-a-detailed-view-of-the-england-badge-on-a-jacket-inside-of-the-dressing-room-7041809.jpg?r=1784111424871\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"affiliate-links\">    This article contains affiliate links and we receive a commission from any sales we generate from them. learn more<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Tensions are high ahead of the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina, and international athletes are no exception. As manager Thomas Tuchel and his players prepare to take on the likes of Lionel Messi in Atlanta, members of England&#8217;s rugby team have been instructed to avoid wearing clothing with the national team badge on them when out and about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Despite Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni dispelling concerns in that regard, there are logical reasons behind the decision and have nothing to do with tensions in the Falklands. The rugby team is currently in Argentina preparing for Saturday&#8217;s match against Pumas. The Telegraph reported that head coach Steve Borthwick had changed his players&#8217; training schedule to allow them to watch Wednesday&#8217;s semi-final from the team hotel. However, it is believed that wearing England colors in public in the run-up to the match is a step too far, although the safety concerns are not deemed serious enough to warrant additional protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;I think we were pretty smart keeping in mind where we were and who we were playing and trying not to wear too many England shirts,&#8221; England lock Alex Coles said. \u201cWe had them all play against each other in Liverpool and we got a slightly better response than we did here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Coles also reflected on his past meetings with Tuchel and the hard work he instilled in his players en route to Wednesday&#8217;s semi-final. &#8220;He&#8217;s a realist, but he&#8217;s also very good at motivating players,&#8221; added the 26-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Express sports on FB! Get all the best sports news and more on our Facebook page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;And I think you can see how hard everyone is working. And he&#8217;s picked players who want to work for the team. I mean, I&#8217;m very impressed. Like Elliott Anderson, who has his socks off the whole game. Declan Rice has pushed himself through injury and illness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;I think there&#8217;s a lot to admire in that trait. And as an Englishman, you&#8217;d like to think that&#8217;s part of our national psyche, and that kind of hard work and that determination and obviously the quality of (Jude) Bellingham and (Harry) Kane, who were just there to get to the top, and (Bukayo) Saka as well, as an Arsenal fan, I want to give him a shout out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/1200x712\/secondary\/bagshot-england-alex-coles-passes-the-ball-during-the-england-training-session-at-pennyhill-7041843.jpg?r=1784111424888\" alt=\"Alex Coles training session in England\" title=\"Alex Coles training session in England\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Alex Coles talks about the impact the England football team has had <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/1200x712\/secondary\/bagshot-england-alex-coles-passes-the-ball-during-the-england-training-session-at-pennyhill-7041843.jpg?r=1784111424888\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>England and Argentina have not faced each other on a football pitch for over 20 years. Michael Owen scored the winning goal late on in a friendly in 2005, but their last encounter was at the 2002 World Cup, which was decided by David Beckham&#8217;s penalty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>The two countries recently faced each other at the Rugby World Cup. The two sides met twice in the most recent tournament in 2023, with England winning 27-10 in the pool stage and narrowly defeating South America in the third-place match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>In preparation for Wednesday&#8217;s game, Scaloni played against the backdrop of the Falkland Islands. &#8220;The reality is this is a football game. You can&#8217;t mix things up, especially out of respect for what happened all those years ago,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;It was a very sad period in our history. There&#8217;s not much we can do about it. That&#8217;s the reality. It&#8217;s a football game. 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