SA Rugby confirms the Springboks fixture list for 2023, mapping South Africa’s route to the World Cup Final with their opening test against Eddie Jones’ Australia in Pretoria in July. The defending champions have confirmed that they will play six fixtures before their World Cup opener against Scotland on September 10 in Marseille. Wallabies first […]
France have survived a huge scare as they started their Six Nations campaign with a nerve-racking 29-24 away victory over Italy.The defending champions were 24-22 down going into the last 15 minutes in Rome on Sunday before replacement flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert scored the decisive try.Thibaud Flament, Ethan Dumortier and Thomas Ramos, who kicked the other […]
According to La Voix du Nord Lille manager Paulo Fonseca was the victim of a burglary in his hotel room in which an estimated €200,000 worth of jewellery was stolen. The perpetrator was given a 30-month prison sentence, six of which were suspended. Two days before Lille’s game against Marseille, the manager was not present on […]
Ireland are on the verge of setting a new home-winning record as they prepare to take on France in round two of the Six Nations. The two sides are hot favourites to win the Championship and collide at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. New home record awaits Ireland For Andy Farrell’s charges, the game provides […]
As reported in Le Parisien referee unions are calling for ‘exemplary sanctions’ following a weekend which saw Presnel Kimpembe grab the referee’s arm in frustration – as well as the Guingamp Metz fixture being interrupted for 25 minutes after a supporter attempted to reach the referee after three players were sent off. The SAFE (professional referees) and […]
With the transfer window long closed and, for better or worse, all 20 Ligue 1 squads now solidified, until January at least, the league has settled into a rhythm this month. Despite a new 3-4-3 system starting to creak a little of late, PSG are already imperious at the top of the table. However, Marseille, […]
Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are thrilled to announce Angus Bell has re-committed his future with Australian Rugby through to the end of 2027.The loosehead prop made both his Wallabies and Super Rugby debuts in 2020 and has gone on to wear the gold jersey on 20 occasions, earning his first start against England […]
Sir Clive Woodward has sung Steve Borthwick’s praises after England defeated Italy in their second match of the Six Nations on Sunday. Woodward was highly critical of Eddie Jones while in charge of the Red Rose but is singing off an entirely different hymn sheet with Borthwick at the helm. The former England coach hailed […]
Speaking after being called up for the France squad for the first time, Rennes defender Adrien Truffert spoke about his experience with Les Bleus, and what it has taken to get him to this point in his career – as well as the start of his season with Rennes in Ligue 1, as transcribed by L’Équipe. […]
SCORES: Raphaël: 9 Luke: 11 Game of the week, PSG v Nice, Saturday 20:00 (UK) Raphaël: The game of the week will be Christophe Galtier facing off against his former team, to the backdrop of his very public fall-out with former sporting director Julien Fournier. It’s hard to see Nice carve out any sort of […]