Led by manager Marcelo Bielsa’s desire, Ligue 1 side Lille have in recent hours taken the lead in the race for Le Havre left-back Ferland Mendy, according to L’Équipe. Lyon and Bordeaux had previously both made steps to sign Mendy, but it is Les Dogues who lead the race to sign 21-year-old full-back. Watford, who are […]
United Rugby Championship (URC) chief executive Martin Anayi has confirmed that an Irish side playing a match in the USA is on the cards, but it is unlikely to be an Interpro clash. The URC bigwigs are keen to host a fixture in the USA, specifically Boston, as they look to capitalise on interest in […]
Marseille Sporting Director Andoni Zubizarreta has spoken with the agent of the 30-year-old striker Carlos Bacca on three or four occasions in recent weeks in the lead up this transfer window about a possible move, according to France Football. Bacca’s name is on a list with 3 or 4 forwards that Marseille are looking at with […]
John Mitchell will take over the England Women’s head coach role from Simon Middleton, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed. Mitchell worked as an assistant to former England men’s head coach Eddie Jones between 2018 and 2021. He will return to England after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he is currently defence coach […]
Premier League side Crystal Palace have made a last-gasp offer to Claudio Ranieri, who had provisionally agreed a contract to become the new manager of FC Nantes, according to L’Équipe. Sources at Nantes remain convinced that Ranieri will keep his word and join Les Canaris, but as of last night, nothing was signed. Click Here: rugby […]
The Highlanders have turned to Englishman Freddie Burns to find a way to kickstart their stalling attack against the Chiefs. The fly-half comes into the starting lineup having been out with injury, restricting his chances to play for the Dunedin side. Burns has only made three appearances since joining the Super Rugby Pacific team from […]
Ligue 1 newboys Strasbourg have made contact over the possible loan of Marseille’s 25-year-old winger Bouna Sarr, according to L’Équipe. Click Here: munster rugby shirts OM would prefer to sell Sarr but have not closed the door to this possible option. The player wants to have some time to think about Strasbourg’s proposal. He knows that […]
Winger Zach Kibirige showed his class with a neat finish in the corner in the Western Force’s 31-17 loss to the Reds in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday. The visitors were looking to apply some early pressure on the Reds and were attacking in their 22. The ball was moved through the hands down the […]
Turkish giants Galatasaray have accelerated discussions for French international right-back Sébastien Corchia, according to L’Équipe. The 26-year-old has a proposal from Gala that takes the form of a €1m loan deal followed up by an obligatory buy option worth €4m in June 2018. Lille want between €7m and €8m for the player, and are waiting for […]
Bulls head coach Jake White is looking at the positives of facing the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-finals as his side ‘know what to expect’. White’s side face arch-rivals the Stormers in another intriguing edition of the north-south derby as the URC enters its knockout stage. The two teams’ last meeting in […]