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Scotland: Blair Kinghorn starts at fly-half with former Aussie Jack Dempsey on the bench

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has handed the fly-half reins to Blair Kinghorn for their match against the Wallabies on Saturday. Kinghorn started all three Tests in Argentina in July and is once again given the responsibility for the clash at Murrayfield. Finn Russell was surprisingly omitted for the Autumn Nations Series, which meant Kinghorn, […]

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Official | Rennes confirm €12m signing of forward Jordan Siebatcheu

Rennes have today announced the signing of forward Theoson-Jordan Siebatcheu from Reims for a reported €12m. The American-born French striker signs for the Rouge et Noir after an impressive season with Stade de Reims, finishing second in the Ligue 2 golden boot race with 17 goals and 6 assists to help his side earn promotion […]

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Scotland: Gregor Townsend defends Blair Kinghorn and backs the fly-half to bounce back after costly penalty miss against Australia

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend believes fly-half Blair Kinghorn will bounce back after missing a penalty to beat Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday. The hosts lost the Test 16-15 in a thrilling clash that saw Kinghorn score a brilliant try, hacking the ball through several times in the process. Learn from it Townsend admits it […]

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Southampton & Newcastle have made contact for Christopher Jullien

Premier League duo Southampton and Newcastle United have approached the entourage of Toulouse central defender Christopher Jullien, according to our colleagues at Yahoo Sport. The player has decided that he would like to move on this summer, but is not in advanced discussions with any side at this stage. Click Here: new arrivals backpacks

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Wales: Leigh Halfpenny and Tommy Reffell ruled out of Argentina encounter

Wales have confirmed that they will be without Leigh Halfpenny and Tommy Reffell for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series clash against Argentina. The 33-year-old full-back pulled out before the game with the All Blacks due to a hamstring issue while the flanker sustained a rib complaint during the 55-23 defeat. But in more positive news, defence […]

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Djibril Sidibé has not yet made a decision on his future

AS Monaco full-back Djibril Sidibé remains undecided on his future this summer, and will wait until after the World Cup in order to discern his next career move. Nice-Matin report this morning that Atletico Madrid remain way out in front in the race to land the French international, with Monaco asking for between €30m and […]

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England: Kyle Sinckler reflects on the unconventional team meeting that won their 2019 semi-final against the All Blacks

England prop Kyle Sinckler reflected on an unconventional team meeting held by head coach Eddie Jones before arguably their best performance under the tactician. Sinckler explained Jones used a samurai sword to cut a kiwi fruit to build belief that it is possible to beat New Zealand heading into their semi-final of the 2019 Rugby […]

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Loïc Rémy is now a Lille player

Lille this evening completed the signing of French international striker Loïc Rémy from Las Palmas in Spain, according to our colleagues at Foot 365. The deal is understood to have cost around €2m, with the former Chelsea man having signed a 2-year contract. Photos have been taken of the player in a Lille shirt, all that […]

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Wales: Josh Macleod starts on debut as Wayne Pivac makes several changes

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has handed a debut to number eight Josh Macleod after naming him in the starting line-up against Georgia. Macleod will run out alongside captain Justin Tipuric and Jac Morgan in the back-row while Ben Carter and Adam Beard pair up in the second-row. In the front-row, Dillion Lewis, Ken Owens […]

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Official | Lille confirm the free transfer of 34-year-old defender José Fonte

Portuguese international José Fonte has signed a two-year contract with Ligue 1 side Lille OSC. The 34-year-old moves to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on a free transfer, following the recent mutual termination agreement with Chinese side, DL Yifang who he made just the 7 appearances for, following his January move. Fonte will bring a wealth of […]

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