One of the much talked about deals of transfer deadline day is officially a done deal. Olivier Giroud has signed for Chelsea, on an 18 month contract with a one year optional contract extension for an €18.5m fee. The 31 year-old French striker has scored 4 times in 16 appearances this season for the Gunners, […]
Worcester back-row Matt Kvesic has spoken about how upsetting the club’s financial issues have been as they approach the new campaign. Kvesic, who starts their opener against London Irish on Saturday, is eager to put off-field frustrations to one side at Brentford Community Stadium. The Warriors have had the club’s finances frozen by HM Revenue […]
Speaking to reporters following PSG’s 3-1 loss to Real Madrid last night, Neymar offered some hope for the Ligue 1 side’s fans for the 2nd leg. “I think it will be difficult, but nothing is impossible. Last year, I found myself in a much worse situation and we managed to get through. I hope that we […]
New Zealand secured the Bledisloe Cup for the 20th successive year and consolidated their position at the top of the Rugby Championship table courtesy of a 39-37 triumph over Australia in Melbourne on Thursday. In a drama-filled contest, in which the result was in the balance until the end, the Wallabies thought they had clinched […]
The referee reached into his pocket and showed Marco Verratti his second yellow card, adding a final nail into Unai Emery’s coffin. PSG were in the latter stages of their Champions’ League tie, and had almost no hope of qualifying despite an Edinson Cavani goal minutes later. PSG’s opponent was Real Madrid, a club that […]
Graham Rowntree’s first competitive match in charge of Munster ended in defeat as Cardiff secured a 20-13 victory in the Welsh capital. Rowntree took over following Johann van Graan’s departure but, despite taking a 6-5 lead after 30 minutes through a pair of Ben Healy penalties, they eventually succumbed to the hosts. Max Llewellyn had […]
L’Équipe reported in today’s edition that French football’s league body, the LFP, have begun to explore plans of creating a third professional football division called Ligue 3, to be formalised by 2020. The initiative is being designed to ensure increased financial security for the sides playing in the National 1, the current 3rd tier division, which […]
Glasgow Warriors and Scotland have been dealt a huge blow after the United Rugby Championship outfit confirmed that Rory Darge will be sidelined for several months through an ankle injury. The 22-year-old sustained the injury during the first half of the Warriors’ 52-24 victory over Cardiff at Scotstoun on Friday night and will miss Scotland’s […]
Speaking to reporters following the UNFP French football award ceremony this evening, Neymar hardly instilled confidence in PSG fans after being asked about his future. “I am only thinking about the World Cup, we will see what happens after that,” he said to Europe 1’s Isabella Pagliari. Goal.com‘s Sabrina Belalmi tried to get a more straight forward answer, without […]
Leinster coach Leo Cullen has rubbished the talk of ‘upheaval’ at the club following the impending departure of senior coach Stuart Lancaster and other figures at the club. Lancaster signed a contract with French giants Racing 92 last week and will take up the director of rugby role for the Top14 side. Chief executive Mick […]