This article is taken from GFFN’s FREE 63-page 2022/23 Ligue 1 Season Preview Guide, download yours in full right here. Key Man: Rominigue Kouamé – As part of Ligue 1’s most under-the-radar team, central midfielder Rominigue Kouamé’s performances went largely unnoticed outside the Stade de l’Aube last season. However, few Ligue 1 midfielders offer the […]
Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie says there is no chance that Eddie Jones will join his coaching staff for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Jones has been in talks with Rugby Australia over a potential future role at the union, but Rennie has ruled out the possibility that the former England boss will join the […]
France have beaten world champions South Africa by 30-26 in a brutal rugby Test in Marseille, completing a sweep of the southern hemisphere giants in the past year.Fabien Galthie's side dug deep again a week after edging Australia by one point. France threw away a 13-0 lead then rallied as tighthead prop Sipili Falatea burrowed over […]
According to Foot Mercato LOSC are on the verge of signing Nantes attacking midfielder Ludovic Blas (24) who looks set to join the club on a €15m deal – with the final details of the transfer yet to be settled. The Frenchman could play his final match for Nantes against his potential new club in Lille […]
Ligue 1 22/23, Round 2, 13/08/22 Monaco rescued a 1-1 draw at the Stade Louis II after playing over 75 minutes with just 10 men. Youssouf Fofana was perhaps harshly sent off for a challenge on Martin Terrier, but from there Les Monégasques went on to dominate the game, despite their numerical disadvantage. Against the […]
The Wallabies have vowed to wield the axe on serial penalty offenders in a bid to defy the doomsayers by winning next year's Rugby World Cup in France.Former World Cup captain Stirling Mortlock unleashed on the side after Saturday's shock 28-27 loss to Italy, labelling the performance a "train wreck".VOTE FOR EMILY CHANCELLOR AND LALAKAI […]
Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing of South African centre Burger Odendaal ahead of the 2023/24 Premiership season. It will be Odendaal’s second stint in the Premiership after he joined Wasps from the Lions at the start of the 2022/23 campaign. Quality player Commenting on his latest signing, Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson revealed […]
George Russell says he was “incredibly satisfied” to qualify fourth in Jeddah on Saturday, a result that surpassed his and Mercedes expectations. The Brackley squad arrived in Saudi Arabia this week on the back of a disappointing performance in Bahrain, and with limited ambitions after recognizing the flawed concept of its 2023 car. Russell was […]
Fabrice Hawkins is reporting that OGC Nice have sounded out Chelsea’s Emerson (28) as a target at left-back, although an alternative target, Fabiano Parisi (21) is nearing a move to the Allianz Riviera. Nice have been targeting a left-back all window with just Melvin Bard (21) the club’s only option at present. Despite very recently signing […]
Round Three of the Challenge Cup begins on Friday evening with two matches as Scarlets take on the Cheetahs while Pau face Dragons. Check on the team news for the games at Parc y Scarlets and Stade du Hameau, here. Scarlets v Cheetahs The teams: Scarlets: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 […]