Month: September 2019

Johan Ackermann will leave South Africa’s Lions at the end of the Super Rugby season to become coach of English club Gloucester. Ackermann will replace former Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher, who quit last month. The 46-year-old, a former Springbok international, has turned around the Johannesburg-based Lions since taking charge in 2013. He led the team back into Super Rugby and to last season’s Super Ruby final. The Lions said in a statement that Ackermann’s departure…

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Former Reds defender Sami Hyypia considers a man acquired by Jurgen Klopp for a record-setting £75m to be one of the very best in the business Virgil van Dijk is the “ultimate centre-back”, says Liverpool legend Sami Hyypia, with the Reds having got an immediate return on their record-breaking £75 million ($97m) investment. Click Here: Maori All Blacks Store Jurgen Klopp moved to make the Netherlands international the most expensive defender in world football during…

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The Blues captain felt his side should have taken a more comfortable result back to Stamford Bridge after they conceded a late goal in Sweden Cesar Azpilicueta said Chelsea should have won by a greater margin at Malmo after only securing a 2-1 victory in the first leg of their last-32 Europa League tie. Goals from Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud put Maurizio Sarri’s side on track to end a run of four consecutive away…

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The Spaniard netted a late goal against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, his first from off the bench for the north Londoners Fernando Llorente turned down an offer to leave Tottenham during the January transfer window and says he wants to remain in North London beyond the end of the season. The Spaniard has risen to the challenge of filling the void left by injured top scorer Harry Kane with two goals and three assists for…

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The Brazilian reportedly wants out at Paris Saint-Germain but his former club continues to play-down any hope of the deal going through Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu admits to having spoken with Neymar but has dismissed any notion of the Brazilian forward returning to Camp Nou from Paris Saint-Germain. The 27-year-old has continually linked with a return to the Catalan giants since moving to the French capital for €222 million (£195m/$260m) in 2017. Goal understand Neymar is unhappy…

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New Zealand and Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith believes he should have taken time out from rugby to work through the aftermath of his infamous liaison in a Christchurch airport toilet. Smith, 28, was seen entering a disabled toilet cubicle at Christchurch Airport in September with an unidentified woman who was not his partner. “It was a huge mistake by me, obviously,” Smith told media on Monday as he prepared for his 100th Super Rugby match…

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Western Force lock Richie Arnold has re-signed for two years, the club announced on Tuesday. Arnold, the twin brother of Wallabies second rower Rory, made his Super Rugby debut this season, playing seven games in his maiden year. “I’m really enjoying my time at the Force and feel like we’re building something special here,” he said in a release. “There’s a good understanding among the group of what we want to achieve and an excellent…

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Beauden Barrett produced a masterclass performance, albeit with another yellow card, to get the Hurricanes home 28-24 against the Blues in their Super Rugby clash in Auckland on Saturday.  Barrett was instrumental in three of the four Hurricanes tries in the fast but scrappy encounter where missed tackles and turnovers were rife. The Blues, who have not beaten a New Zealand side at home since they downed the Highlanders in the first round of 2016,…

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Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley has backed his Test peers to turn their form around as the June Series looms. It’s been many of Australia’s highest-profile players who have battled most obviously in a dire Australian season, and Foley called on Australia’s international players to demand more of themselves individually. “Form is only a temporary thing, you know,” he said. “It’s just thinking about every weekend and how much you can get better and be a…

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Christian Lealiifano will continue his rugby comeback in Ireland, signing a loan deal with Pro14 side Ulster. Though the move had been speculated in recent weeks, the Brumbies only confirmed the deal on Monday night. Lealiifano has made a remarkable comeback to elite rugby since being diagnosed with leukaemia just a year ago, playing the second half of the Brumbies’ quarter-final loss to the Hurricanes last month. Click Here: kenzo online españa The playmaker spoke…

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