Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named his side to take on England in their opening game of the Six Nations, with Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones starting in the centres. Townsend’s charges head to Twickenham on Saturday looking to retain the Calcutta Cup after reclaiming it in 2021 with an 11-7 victory in London….
Read moreWallabies return for Brumbies final trial against Rebels
ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has named close to a full-strength line-up for Saturday's trial against the Melbourne Rebels in Wagga Wagga.Tom Wright will start the game at fullback, filling the void left by Tom Banks after his departure to Japan.Wright played three Tests in the 15 jersey in 2022, including their comeback victory over…
Read moreChristophe Galtier won’t change PSG defensive system despite changes
Speaking ahead of PSG’s return to Ligue 1 action against Brest, boss Christophe Galtier indicated that will not change his defensive system of a back-three despite changes being anticipated ahead of the game. Whilst the Frenchman accepts that the back-three is tiring, as it showed against Juventus in the second half – he will stick…
Read moreDrua escape Force fightback
The Western Force went down fighting against an entertaining Fijian Drua. Spink and Williams impressing for the full 80, navigating space and powering through persistent defence. The high-scoring contest finished with the Force going down by 10 (48-38) on a still Brisbane night. The result was an improvement on the first trial match against the Reds….
Read moreJordan Veretout on Marseille Champions League loss: “It’s a disappointment”
Speaking to Canal+ following Marseille’s narrow loss to Frankfurt in the Champions League group stage last night at the Stade Vélodrome (0-1), midfielder Jordan Veretout expressed his disappointment at his side’s failure to get an equaliser, however hard they pushed. As transcribed by L’Équipe the midfielder said the following: “It’s a disappointment, but we can’t feel too sorry…
Read moreTen primed for Force debut in the season opener
Head coach Simon Cron has named 9 Force debutants and Fortescue Academy product Siosifa Amone to come on as a finisher to debut against the Melbourne Rebels on a Saturday's blockbuster at HBF Park.The opening round kicks off at 7:00pm AWST, led for the first time by recently appointed captain Michael Wells. With 90 Super…
Read moreBrian O’Driscoll: Dan Sheehan is the best hooker in the world ahead of Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm Marx
Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll believes that Dan Sheehan’s top form of late elevates him above Springbok duo Malcolm Marx and Bongi Mbonambi as the best hooker in the world right now. Sheehan has been sublime for Leinster for an extended period and has taken that form onto the Test arena with Ireland. Best there is…
Read moreSeveral players sick and one in hospital after OGC Nice reach Belgrade
In what appears to be disturbing news for OGC Nice, several members of their delegation that travelled to Belgrade to face Partizan have fallen sick. As reported by L’Équipe, one of the members, who suffered from sickness on Thursday, required medical attention in the hospital. Nice flew to Belgrade to lock horns with Partizan in…
Read moreNice president denies Mauricio Pochettino contact
In an interview with Nice-Matin and L’Équipe, OGC Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivère has denied that the club contacted former PSG and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace the under-fire Lucien Favre. Nice currently languish in 13th in Ligue 1 and have only won two of their opening eight league games. However, Rivère has backed his…
Read moreJuninho and Raí speak out against Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Brazilian elections
Click:milling In the wake of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar’s public show of support for Brazil’s far-right incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday’s elections, two former Brazilians legends of Ligue 1 in Raí (ex-PSG) and Juninho (ex-Lyon) have spoken out against the controversial head of state. The former free-kick specialist notably explained on RMC yesterday…
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