Besiktas have made an offer for Lyon full-back Rafael
Turkish giants Besiktas have submitted a transfer offer to Lyon to sigh right-back Rafael, according to L’Équipe.The bid is understood to have been rejected, not at the level at which OL…
Premiership: Leicester Tigers suffocate Harlequins as defending champions hit back after successive defeats
Defending Premiership champions Leicester Tigers responded in the best possible fashion as they secured a comfortable 27-19 triumph over Harlequins on Sunday. The Midlanders had suffered two successive defeats, including…
Nabil Fékir’s agent Jean-Pierre Bernès denies speculation about his client’s future
Speaking to local media outlet Le Progrès, Lyon captain Nabil Fékir’s agent Jean-Pierre Bernès has denied recent speculation relating to his client and Liverpool.“I did not leave Marseille (this weekend), I…
Premiership: Rugby bosses to attend a parliamentary committee meeting next month to address the sport’s financial crisis
Rugby bosses will attend a parliamentary committee next month to address the financial crisis plaguing the Premiership. The decision comes after Wasps joined Worcester Warriors in administration, where 167 staff…
Liverpool talks for Nabil Fékir “progressing slowly” with Lyon
L’Équipe report today that talks with Liverpool for Nabil Fékir are “progressing slowly,” but that no agreement is close to being reached.Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid are also monitoring the…
Premiership: Exeter Chiefs missing four England internationals for trip to face Gloucester
There is one Premiership fixture scheduled for Friday evening with high-riding Gloucester hosting eighth-placed Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm. Gloucester head coach George Skivington has made four changes to his starting…
Women’s Rugby World Cup: England shines again as Canada books semi-final spot
England claimed a powerful 41-5 win over Australia in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals to book their spot in the semi-finals against Canada. Red Roses captain Sarah Hunter opened the…
FEATURE | Why Marcelo Bielsa’s reign at Leeds United will only succeed if he’s given total control
“I designed a structure to observe 20,000 players a year,” Marcelo Bielsa told a Mexican newspaper in 1997. As Liga MX side Atlas’ director of football, Bielsa had devised a…
All Blacks: TJ Perenara promises ‘high energy’ if he gets another chance at Test level
Veteran TJ Perenara has said he will bring energy if he gets the chance to take the field for the All Blacks in the Autumn Nations Series. The scrum-half has…
Everton & Leicester have reportedly made offers for Montpellier left-back Jérôme Roussillon
Paris United report that Premier League duo Everton and Leicester City have submitted offers for Montpellier left-back Jérôme Roussillon.Monaco, Fenerbahce and Sevilla are all also interested in the player, who…
Premiership: Juarno Augustus back from injury for Northampton against Saracens while Jack Singleton returns for Gloucester
The teams have been named for this weekend’s Premiership games, including the highly anticipated encounter between table-toppers Saracens and fourth-placed Northampton Saints at the StoneX Stadium on Sunday. Check out…
Grzegorz Krychowiak to undergo Lokomotiv Moscow medical next week
RMC report that Polish international defensive midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak is scheduled to undergo a medical with Lokomotiv Moscow next week and thus complete a move from PSG.Whilst the outlet claims…