2023 March

Premiership: Saracens snatch win over Bristol Bears thanks to late Francois Hougaard try

An 80th minute try from Saracens replacement Francois Hougaard denied Bristol Bears victory as the table toppers won 20-19 at StoneX Stadium. Hougaard’s dramatic crossing followed scores from Theo Dan and Rotimi Segun for Saracens, with Alex Goode kicking just one conversion and a penalty. The visitors’ points came via Harry Thacker and Gabriel Ibitoye […]

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Sydney Sevens Day Three Recap: Kiwis claim Sydney double

The final day of action at the Sydney Sevens is complete, bringing to a close an action-packed weekend of Rugby.The Men's and Women's titles have both been claimed by the Kiwis, completing their incredible weekend with a pair of silverwareHSBC SYDNEY SEVENS TICKET FINAL RELEASE: GET YOUR TICKETS TO RUGBY’S BIGGEST PARTY NOW!It is the […]

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Marseille’s Éric Bailly accuses Manchester United of prioritising English players

According to The Times Marseille centre-back Éric Bailly has accused Manchester United of prioritising players based off their English nationality rather than their ability – he is now on loan in Ligue 1 at Marseille from United. Before Marseille’s Champions’ League tie against Tottenham, the centre back spoke about his displeasure at an alleged nationality bias […]

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Six Nations: Manu Tuilagi’s Test career is not over insists England head coach Steve Borthwick

Head coach Steve Borthwick insists that Manu Tuilagi’s England career is not over after he left the robust runner out of his first matchday 23 for the Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland. Instead of Tuilagi, Borthwick has opted for the Marcus Smith-Owen Farrell axis at 10 and 12 that did not fire under former boss […]

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Hosea to help Rebels get off to fast Super Rugby start

Melbourne will look to a trimmed-down Trevor Hosea to have a bigger presence as the Rebels try to get their Super Rugby Pacific season off to a flying start.Opening 2022 with five losses, the Rebels were left chasing the pack last year and now coach Kevin Foote is determined they hit the ground running in […]

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Peter Bosz: “We were better than Monaco.”

Lyon manager Peter Bosz said that he believed his side deserved to beat Monaco despite their 2-1 defeat at the Stade Louis II on Sunday night.  His opinion was shared by club president Jean-Michel Aulas, who post-match posted screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation with local poet Ismael Billy, which showed the side’s statistical dominance, on […]

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Big goals drive Alaalatoa's Wallabies ambitions

Allan Alaalatoa hopes the "vibe" of a home World Cup in 2027 will be enough to tempt other Wallabies to follow his lead and turn down the riches overseas and recommit to Rugby Australia.Alaalatoa inked a four-year contract extension last month which will ensure he's front and centre of Australia's plans for the 2025 British […]

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United Rugby Championship: Joel Stransky urges Manie Libbok to cut out the mistakes

1995 Rugby World Cup winner Joel Stransky believes Stormers fly-half Manie Libbok’s tendency to committing mistakes could prove costly when it comes to Springbok selection. After spending a couple of weeks on the sidelines, Libbok returned to action for men from the Cape in their United Rugby Championship (URC) clash with the Sharks in Durban […]

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Keylor Navas available for PSG against Lyon

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas missed the club’s UEFA Champions League clash against Maccabi Haifa. A report from L’Équipe suggests that the former Real Madrid custodian is available for the defending Ligue 1 champions’ trip to Lyon on Sunday. Navas has reportedly recovered from the injury that kept him on the sideline in PSG’s 3-1 […]

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