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Premiership: Rob Baxter pleased with Exeter’s important win over Newcastle in the race for the top four

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter was happy with the fight his team showed in their 24-5 win over Newcastle Falcons despite an unconvincing performance. Baxter’s men returned to winning ways after being drummed 40-5 by Harlequins last weekend as they continued their battle for the top four. Exeter’s poor discipline left the door open for Newcastle, who failed to oblige and were made to play as the hosts scored three times in 23 minutes to…

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Marseille continue to chase Vincent Aboubakar

Ligue 1 side Marseille are currently in talks with FC Porto for striker Vincent Aboubakar, according to Foot Mercato. They claim that a €15m bid from Marseille was rejected by the Portuguese side, leading OM to make an improved offer of €17m, which the club are currently waiting on a response back from FCP for. Porto’s asking price is said to be €20m. Click Here: converse shop

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Owen Farrell: France captain Antoine Dupont wary of England veteran’s impact off the bench in Six Nations clash

France captain Antoine Dupont is wary of Owen Farrell’s impact off the bench when the England fly-half emerges during their Six Nations clash on Saturday. Farrell’s demotion to the replacements at Twickenham for this Round Four clash has been the main talking point of Steve Borthwick’s recent team selection. 24-year-old Marcus Smith has been preferred in the 10 jersey against Les Bleus and a strong showing could see him lock down the shirt on a…

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Dmitry Rybolovlev accused of influencing police officers and members of the Monaco justice department

Yesterday, Le Monde revealed details about a very troublesome affair for AS Monaco’s owner, Dmitry Rybolovlev, suspected of having influenced certain police officers and magistrates of the Principality. Often questioned in the press for his proximity to Dmitry Rybolovlev, the director of Judicial services, Philippe Narmino, very suddenly, announced his retirement yesterday. It is in regards to a sudden development in the fraud case concerning the majority shareholder and ASM president versus Swiss art merchant, Yves…

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Marcus Smith: England pick Harlequins fly-half over George Ford while there’s no Courtney Lawes due to injury

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named Marcus Smith in a 27-player squad ahead of their Six Nations clash with France, as George Ford is left out. Smith, who was released from the squad last week in order to gain valuable action with his club Harlequins, looks set to feature off the bench this Saturday. That means Smith is likely to once again cover for captain Owen Farrell, who has started the country’s last two…

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Claudio Ranieri does not rule out a move to Lyon

Speaking to BeIN Sports, Italian tinkerman Claudio Ranieri did not rule out a move to Ligue 1 side Lyon when pressed, despite only taking the job at Nantes this summer. “I know that the Lyon president likes me. When I was at Monaco, he already told me that but you cannot know what will happen tomorrow. I am very happy here, at Nantes, and I want to thank President Aulas for having said nice things about…

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WATCH: Mack Hansen left red faced after hilariously dropping the F-bomb in man of the match interview

Ireland winger Mack Hansen left fans in stitches during his man-of-the-match interview after the Six Nations win over Italy. Hansen scored twice in the 34-20 victory in Rome, but he was left red-faced after his blunder in the post-match interview. Mack Hansen drops the F-bomb Speaking to Irish TV channel RTE following the game, Hansen was asked about the upcoming match against Scotland. However, as he started to answer the questions, he bumped the microphone…

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Manu Tuilagi: England centre banned after his red card against Northampton Saints

Sale Sharks and England centre Manu Tuilagi has copped a four-match ban after his red card against Northampton Saints on Saturday. If he completes World Rugby’s coaching intervention school, Tuilagi will be available for England’s final Six Nations match against Ireland. The centre has fallen down the pecking order for the Red Rose since Steve Borthwick took charge of the side, but could be recalled in time for the final Test if required. Manu Tuilagi’s…

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Ligue 1 Review – Week 14

On an evening where the young attacker made the match’s last ten minutes unnecessarily nervy for Paris Saint-Germain, it may seem cruel to single out Kylian Mbappé. His deflection of João Moutinho’s free-kick did fly past Alphonse Areola to cut the visitors’ lead to 2-1 over Monaco, but it’s not only for that instance that the teenager should be taken to task. On an evening where Leonardo Jardim got things horribly wrong tactically, Monaco being…

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