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England: Owen Farrell back at fly-half in one of four changes for Six Nations trip to face Ireland

England have made four changes to their starting team that will face Ireland in the Six Nations, as captain Owen Farrell returns at fly-half. Farrell takes over at number 10 for the benched Marcus Smith as England look to bounce back from a record-breaking 53-10 loss to France last time out. Outside of Farrell, the […]

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Wahbi Khazri is between Toulouse & Rennes

Sunderland’s attacking midfielder Wahbi Khazri is between a loan move to Toulouse and Rennes, according to L’Équipe. Rennes confirmed to the newspaper last night that they were confident of landing the former Bordeaux man, whilst Toulouse, who have been interested for several weeks, is the favoured destination of a large proportion of Khazri’s entourage. As of late […]

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Edinson Cavani – Neymar trouble continues to gather steam

L’Équipe reported this morning that Thiago Silva and Marquinhos were forced to separate Edinson Cavani and Neymar in the dressing room on Sunday night before a physical aggression occurred after their on-pitch arguments over who should take set-pieces was made embarrassingly public during their encounter with Lyon. Cavani swiftly left the Parc des Princes after […]

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Premiership: Harlequins boss Tabai Matson praises Marcus Smith for ‘masterclass’ in Exeter win

Harlequins boss Tabai Matson heaped praise on Marcus Smith, who delivered a “masterclass” in the 40-5 victory over Exeter Chiefs yesterday. Smith was released from the England squad last week to get some game time with Quins as Red Rose head coach Steve Borthwick has opted for Owen Farrell at fly-half for the last two […]

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Danijel Subasic and Andrea Raggi sign new AS Monaco contracts

AS Monaco have announced that Italian defender Andrea Raggi and Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic have both signed new deals with the club, with Raggi going up to 2019 and Subasic to 2020. The duo have been apart of a hugely successful Monaco team in recent years, and the club have made a smart move tying […]

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Six Nations: England to use last two rounds to measure progress under Steve Borthwick

England front-row Ellis Genge believes the final two rounds of the Six Nations will be a good gauge of his side’s progress during the early stages of the Steve Borthwick era. The Red Rose can still claim the title, but it would require two impressive wins against France and Ireland. Click Here: St George illawarra […]

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Bertrand Traoré on Everton-Anthony Lopes incident: “A fan hit him, that’s not normal.”

Speaking to BeIN Sports, Lyon winger Bertrand Traoré discussed the fact that an Everton fan hit OL keeper Anthony Lopes last night. “I was trying to protect my team-mate Antho (Anthony Lopes), it is not normal that there is a foul on him and then he is attacked after. In those moments, you need to stay […]

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United Rugby Championship: Sharks turn attention to Stormers after Ulster defeat

Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell is fully focused on returning to winning ways when they face the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship (URC) derby in Cape Town on Saturday. The men from Durban are currently in seventh position in the URC standings and know that they can ill afford another defeat against the […]

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Lille suspend Marcelo Bielsa

Ligue 1 side Lille last night announced the suspension of Argentinian manager Marcelo Bielsa with immediate effect after an internal inquiry was launched into the situation. Bielsa has fallen out entirely with club Sporting Director Luis Campos, the players are not impressed with the 3-3-3-1 formation and that it necessitates that they play, in certain instances, […]

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Six Nations: Eddie O’Sullivan expects Ireland to rest Johnny Sexton for Italy Test

Former Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan sees the fixture against Italy this weekend as the best chance current head coach Andy Farrell has to rest veteran Johnny Sexton. The 37-year-old has struggled with fitness this year with a cheekbone issue that threatened to prevent him from playing at the start of the Six Nations before […]

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