According to Foot Mercato Nantes have made a last minute offer for Metz right-back Fabien Centonze who could make a move within the last few hours of the transfer window. It was expected that Metz full-back Fabien Centonze was to leave the Moselle club imminently, following their relegation to the second tier at the end of last season. Earlier this month, Les Grenats were previously asking for a €3m fee for the 26-year-old, but are now…
Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley's late penalty goal has allowed the Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay to remain unbeaten in Japan Rugby League One after a dramatic 40-38 win over the Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo.The failure to secure a try-scoring bonus point meant the Spears lost the chance to go top of the standings.Defeat was tough on the Rams, and on former Reds player Isaac Lucas, with the Queenslander having sparked his side's revival with two…
According to RMC Sport France’s Prime minister Elizabeth Borne has called on Ligue 1 players to ‘become fully conscious’ of the climate crisis after Christophe Galtier and Kylian Mbappé comments unleashed a storm about Paris Saint-Germain’s use of a private jet to Nantes. “I think it’s important that they realise what kind of world we’re in, that they become aware that there is a climate crisis that is no longer a hypothesis for tomorrow but is…
The Stormers are set to receive a shot in the arm ahead of their clash against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday as star fly-half Manie Libbok is set to make a return to action. Libbok was forced off the field due to concussion in the Stormers’ Champions Cup triumph over London Irish on January 15 and missed the men from the Cape’s victory over Clermont Auvergne in that tournament and their United Rugby Championship…
The Queensland Reds have announced their Super Rugby Pacific, Super W and AON Next Gen Sevens squads for this weekend’s third annual Santos Festival of Rugby in Narrabri.All three teams will be in action at Narrabri Rugby Club, with the men’s and women’s XVs sides taking on the New South Wales Waratahs in pre-season trials and the Sevens outfit featuring in Round 2 of the Next Gen Sevens Series.For the men, Tate McDermott, James O’Connor…
Speaking ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s return to Ligue 1 action, manager Christophe Galtier has iterated the need for freshness and has hinted at several changes to his side after PSG’s European exploits mid-week against Juventus (2-1). When asked whether there should be some squad turn-over for the fixture against Brest, the Frenchman replied the following, as transcribed by L’Équipe: “I don’t really like the term turnover. We need freshness. I have a quality squad. After…
England centurion Ben Youngs is one of those to have paid the price for their 29-23 Calcutta Cup defeat to Scotland last weekend. The scrum-half, who is the country’s most capped male player, was a key part of the squad during Eddie Jones’ tenure, but he has lasted just one match under Steve Borthwick having been dropped for this weekend’s clash against Italy. Jack van Poortvliet started the game on Saturday with Youngs coming off…
UEFA Europa League, Gameweek 2, 15/09/22 Hungarian champions Ferencváros edged a low-quality affair a the Stade Louis II. Both sides struggled to create clear-cut chances throughout the tie. Monaco’s biggest chance arguably fell to the wrong player in Ismail Jakobs, who should have scored when the ball dropped at his feet unmarked and in space just five yards out. That miss was punished minutes later when Bálint Vécsei’s deflected volley wrong-footed Alexander Nübel, who could…
After 'going the long way', ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White is eager to celebrate his 100th Super Rugby game with victory.White will bring up the milestone against the NSW Waratahs, over a decade since the Eastwood product was bashed around the park on debut against the Reds at Suncorp in 2011.He was quick to credit the Brumbies for his development, having returned in 2022 following stints in France and England.“It feels good," White told reporters…
UEFA Europa League, Gameweek 2, 15/09/22 Hungarian champions Ferencváros edged a low-quality affair a the Stade Louis II. Both sides struggled to create clear-cut chances throughout the tie. Monaco’s biggest chance arguably fell to the wrong player in Ismail Jakobs, who should have scored when the ball dropped at his feet unmarked and in space just five yards out. That miss was punished minutes later when Bálint Vécsei’s deflected volley wrong-footed Alexander Nübel, who could…