Sharks prop Ox Nche got on the wrong side of Welsh referee Ben Whitehouse during their United Rugby Championship (URC) match against Benetton. An interaction that you will not see often, Nche was penalised for what Whitehouse described as ‘buying a penalty from the TMO’. “Hang on a second” In the latter stages of a…
Read moreAS Monaco sign Terence Kongolo for €13m
AS Monaco have completed the signing of central defender Terence Kongolo for €13m from Feyenoord. The 23-year-old has signed a 5-year contract with the Ligue 1 champions after a title-winning season of his own in the Netherlands. Arsenal & Dortmund were attentive to the player’s situation but he chose AS Monaco as he views it to be…
Read morePremiership: Newcastle Falcons raid France’s second tier for new head coach while Wales duo sign for Harlequins
Newcastle Falcons have moved to fill the void left by Dave Walder’s recent departure and appointed Oyonnax forwards coach Alex Codling to the top job. The Falcons have confirmed that Mark Laycock will stay in charge of the club on an interim basis until Codling arrives at Kingston Park in the summer. Codling is currently…
Read moreMarseille agree fee with Crystal Palace for Steve Mandanda
Ligue 1 side Marseille have finally agreed a fee with Premier League club Crystal Palace for the possible signing of Steve Mandanda, according to L’Équipe. After weeks of negotiations that saw Marseille make low-ball offers of €1m and €1.5m, Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish sought to provoke the situation by demanding €8m. Click Here: Mexico football…
Read moreSuper Rugby Pacific Team Tracker: Crusaders’ big guns return for Melbourne Rebels clash
Check out the teams ahead of the ninth round of Super Rugby Pacific, where the Crusaders have been boosted by the return of several All Blacks from injury against the Rebels, with Sam Whitelock named in the starting line-up, while Cullen Grace and Jack Goodhue are amongst the replacements. Friday Chiefs v Fijian Drua FMG…
Read moreOfficial | Fabien Lemoine joins FC Lorient
Lorient have announced the signing of defensive midfielder Fabien Lemoine from Saint Étienne for a deal worth €1m. The 30-year-old joins on a four-year-deal after six years with Les Verts, where he made 181 Ligue 1 appearances, winning the Coupe de la Ligue in 2013 after scoring the winning goal in the final. “The project…
Read moreExeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter defends Jack Nowell over ‘misworded’ tweet
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says that Jack Nowell had no intention of criticising referee Karl Dickson as the back faces a disciplinary panel for his tweet during the Premiership match against Leicester Tigers. Baxter has, however, reminded his players about careful social media use after Nowell was charged for criticising Dickson’s decision to award a penalty…
Read moreNeymar to PSG: from a dream to a possibility
PSG’s transfer windows in recent seasons have proven that having money does not guarantee being able to sign the world’s best players. This was shown to be the case last summer when they tried to sign 25-year-old Neymar, who then rejected Les Parisiens’ enormous salary offer to remain at Barcelona. But this summer, things are…
Read moreEngland: Premiership exits ‘being discussed amongst the lads’ as Maro Itoje and Anthony Watson speak out
Saracens second-row Maro Itoje has called on Premiership Rugby to halt the player exodus to the Top 14 as he refused to rule out moving overseas. Itoje’s current contract ends next year and while his clear preference is to remain in north London, he’s concerned by the number of England internationals leaving. Sam Simmonds, Luke…
Read moreMarco Verratti set to sign an enormous new PSG contract
Having dismissed links with Barcelona, Marco Verratti will sign a contract extension with Paris St Germain, according to Journal du Dimanche. Verratti is said to currently be earning €6m net per year, with the club tabling an improved offer which will see his salary doubled at €12m per year. S.H. Click Here: sea eagles shirt
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