Jed Holloway believes the Wallabies are heading in the right direction under Eddie Jones and said he is impressed with what the new coach is bringing to the group after overseeing his first training camp. Holloway said although they experienced some different things to what they were used to under Jones’ predecessor, Dave Rennie, the veteran coach has a clear plan for the two-time world champions. Different but good “It was really good. It’s different…

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Aldo Kalulu has been officially announced as a Sochaux player after joining on loan from Lyon for the season. The deal sees the Lyon youth graduate join the Ligue 1 club for the whole of the 2017/18 season, without the option to buy, and will look to gain more playing minutes under his belt, following his loan move last season with Stade Rennais. The 21-year-old failed to score a single goal in 11 appearances for…

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The Highlanders have called on the electric Folau Fakatava to step up in the absence of Aaron Smith for their tricky round seven clash in Dunedin against the Hurricanes on Saturday. The recently capped All Black will start at scrum-half, with Smith unavailable due to family reasons. Door opened It sets up a great opportunity for Fakatava, who looked exciting off the bench against Moana Pasifika last weekend and has a chance to put himself…

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OGC Nice are having a busy day in the transfer market. Following a deal with Wesley Sneijder that was announced last night, the club is set complete deals for AS Monaco winger Allan Saint-Maximin and ESTAC Troyes defender Christophe Hérelle in the next 48 hours, according to Nice-Matin. Allan-Saint Maximin is to join Les Aiglons on a permanent deal from local rivals Monaco, and will undergo a medical today, having already been spotted in Nice today…

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The decision to send Zach Mercer off in the Champions Cup round of 16 clash between Exeter Chiefs and Montpellier has not been received well. The Montpellier number eight was red-carded for a tackle on Christ Tshiunza, where he made contact with the Exeter Chiefs forward’s head. Mercer was deemed to have been upright in the tackle as he made a double hit with Jan Serfontien. Referee Andrew Brace judged that there was no mitigation…

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Speaking to Canal Football Club, PSG central defender Thiago Silva explained his role in the chase of Brazilian superstar Neymar. “I was in Brazil, I called him every day. I spoke to him about Paris the town that I like a lot and about the club. I told him that the club was ready to buy him and then he was very happy and I think that in the end he made the right decision. We…

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Wales got their Six Nations campaign off to a superb start with a highly impressive 31-5 triumph over Ireland at Cardiff Arms Park. The Welsh were absolutely outstanding in the opening half, securing the bonus-point after 33 minutes through Alex Callender, Keira Bevan, Sioned Harries and Hannah Jones tries. They added another through talented teenager Sisilia Tuipulotu early in the second period and a half-century of points looked on the cards. To their credit, however,…

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Speaking to BeIN Sports following OGC Nice’s 4-0 aggregate loss to Italian side Napoli in the Champions’ League play-offs, OGC Nice manager Lucien Favre was visibly furious with his side. “They are better than us that is clear, when the draw came out, it was clear to me that it was going to be very, very difficult. In addition, I think we played worse than when we played against Ajax, particularly in the second leg, because in…

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Freddie Steward is free to play for Leicester Tigers in the upcoming Premiership and Champions Cup matches after his red card against Ireland in the Six Nations. Referee Jaco Peyper gave Steward his marching orders in the 40th minute of England’s 29-16 defeat to Ireland. After a loose pass by Ireland winger Mack Hansen, Steward and opposite fullback Hugo Keenan both charged towards the ball. The Red Rose back braced for contact as Keenan looked…

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This evening, a series of reports emerged from France’s most reputable outlets announcing that an agreement had been reached between AS Monaco and PSG for Kylian Mbappé. Seems simple enough. Problem? They are all announcing something different. France Info reported this afternoon of a €180m agreement between the two clubs. Next was RMC’s Mohamed Bouhafsi, renowned king of transfer reporting, who announced that a €180m agreement had been reached between the two clubs, seemingly indicating that a straight transfer…

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