Chiefs centre Rameka Poihipi got his name into the record books after scoring the fastest try in Super Rugby history when he crossed the whitewash after just eight seconds in Saturday’s clash against Moana Pasifika in Melbourne. Fans were barely settling into their seats at AAMI Park as the Super Round encounter got off to […]
They say that the secret to success is to be ready when your opportunity comes. That would certainly apply to Giovani Lo Celso at the Parc des Princes on Sunday night. Paris Saint-Germain’s performance in the Ligue 1 encounter against Lyon failed to meet the expectation level for a considerable amount of the game, with […]
Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones has given a significant hint that Quade Cooper is being lined up to be their first choice fly-half at the Rugby World Cup. The 34-year-old is currently sidelined after rupturing his Achilles tendon during Australia’s Rugby Championship clash with Argentina last year. His timeframe for recovery is uncertain, but the […]
Josh Mart takes the chance to preview Paris Saint Germain’s first Champions League home match of the season, against European heavyweights, Bayern Munich. Both sides started the campaign well with PSG thumping Celtic 5-0 in Glasgow, whereas Bayern defeated Belgian side Anderlecht 3-0 at the Allianz Arena. This is also the first meeting between the […]
Exeter Chiefs boosted their top-four hopes in a tightly congested Premiership table after beating second-place Sale Sharks 24-22 at Sandy Park. The Sharks started the game on the front foot, going 10-0 in front via Rob du Preez’s penalty and Tom Roebuck’s try, but Exeter hit back superbly. They scored 21 unanswered points through Harry […]
Speaking in an interview with Goal France, Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani discussed Kylian Mbappé’s start to his PSG career. “I think that the tactical side is very important for a player and that could be my advice to him. Off the pitch, he is humble, he is a good boy. He is young and still have […]
Ireland have made six changes to their starting XV as they take on Italy in Round Three of the Six Nations at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. James Ryan will captain the team and it will be the seventh occasion that he takes the armband. He will be partnered in the second-row by Iain Henderson, […]
Presse-Océan and 20 Minutes are reporting today that Ligue 1 side Nantes are set to lose two key players in the next 6 months as negotiations with both Léo Dubois and Adrien Thomasson over contract extensions continue to fail – both have contracts which will expire at the end of the current campaign. Thomasson has interest from […]
Former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips believes Warren Gatland is a “different guy” since returning and feels the coach should be harder on his players. Gatland returned to the helm for the second time earlier this year after Wayne Pivac was sacked at the end of last year. His second tenure has started with two losses, […]
Ligue 1 side OGC Nice have made preliminary contact over the possible loan signing of Brazilian winger Lucas Moura, according to Nice-Matin. Les Parisiens however want to sell the player for around €25m to €30m in their bid to close the financial spending gap left by their summer of extravagance. The problem is that Nice can […]