The Brumbies are through to the Super Rugby finals and coach Stephen Larkham says anything that came before is irrelevant. A 24-10 win over the Force, including a scoreless second half, wasn’t exactly comprehensive but Larkham said his side would be moving on pretty quickly. “It’s what we do this week now,” he said. “I […]
Read MoreLuciano Spalletti opted to strip Mauro Icardi of the Inter captaincy, says Beppe Marotta, but more contracts talks are planned. Mauro Icardi will still be offered a new Inter contract despite being replaced as the club’s captain due to his behaviour, according to chief executive Beppe Marotta. Icardi, who has been linked with a move […]
Read MoreThe Chilean said he lost his confidence under the club’s former manager despite claiming the Portuguese was one of the best coaches in the world Alexis Sanchez said former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho created an unhealthy atmosphere at Old Trafford. Mourinho was sacked in December and replaced by caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer amid […]
Read MoreThe Argentine has been linked with the Serie A champions are a tumultuous week at Inter but the Juve boss refused to discuss a potential move Massimiliano Allegri refused to be drawn on links between Juventus and Mauro Icardi, insisting that he leaves other club officials in charge of transfer matters. The Argentine was stripped of the Nerazzurri captaincy ahead […]
Read MoreThe Amsterdam side reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 16 years and the coach is eager to keep winning together Erik ten Hag says he hopes to keep the current crop of Ajax players together after their surprise 4-1 victory over Real Madrid, but admits it will be “almost […]
Read MoreThe Waratahs wanted to excite their fans on Sunday afternoon but they barely had the chance to ignite a spark, going down to the Crusaders 41-22. In Australia’s 11th match against a New Zealand side this season, the fourth of the weekend, the result went in the favour of their Kiwi rivals again and the […]
Read MoreThe Reds are wary of a Rebels team that is fighting for Super Rugby survival as Queensland fights to save its season. You wouldn’t know it by looking at their 2-8 record but the Reds are still a puncher’s chance of playing finals football in 2017. That says more about the state of Australian Super […]
Read MoreThe results of the highly anticipated external review of the Waratahs are in and if you ask CEO Andrew Hore, there are positives to be drawn on multiple fronts. Those positives largely focus on the wheels that were already in motion when the internal review was completed prior to the end of a disastrous Super […]
Read MoreWestern Force lock Adam Coleman will miss the chance to go head-to-head with All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick, as the club takes a cautious approach to his injury return. Coleman had been slated to return from a calf injury against the Chiefs on Saturday, but the Force has opted to keep him on ice for […]
Read MoreAs a coach of a Super Rugby team, life is all about routine. Fans often roll their eyes when players or coaches say there are “taking it one week at a time” but there is a large chunk of truth to those words. Video review on Monday, heavy training session Tuesday, day off on Wednesday, […]
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