Month: March 2023

New PSG signing Hugo Ekitike spoke to Le Parisien this morning in his first full-length interview after joining the current French champions from Stade de Reims in a €30m-worth loan-to-buy deal that was completed earlier this month. The 20-year old Frenchman spoke about his mentality after joining one of the biggest clubs in the world,…

L’Équipe report today that Marseille are looking to free up space on their wage bill to make way for the arrival of Alexis Sánchez, with notably Konrad de la Fuente and Cédric Bakambu being lined up for summer departures. The American wide man is closing in on a move to Valladolid, in what could be a…

Leinster flanker Josh van der Flier further demonstrated what a special player he is on Sunday when he lined up on the wing and scored a try. The Ireland international was shifted to the left touchline late in the United Rugby Championship game against Connacht, a match Leinster dominated, 41-12. Known for possessing numerous strengths,…

Wallabies skipper James Slipper sees an engaged Taniela Tupou and Will Skelton's local knowledge as points of difference ahead of their France test.Australia will run on to Stade de France for the first time since 2016 fresh off a gritty defeat of Scotland to begin a five-match European tour.Victory on Sunday morning (AEDT) would be the…

Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of Munster fly-half Ben Healy on a two-year deal ahead of the 2023/24 season. The 23-year-old Scotland-qualified pivot has played 47 times for Munster to date, scoring 275 points. Rowntree ‘disappointed’ to see Healy depart Munster head coach Graham Rowntree expressed his disappointment in Healy’s decision to leave the Irish…

Foot Mercato report this afternoon that Paris Saint-Germain players Thilo Kehrer and Abdou Diallo are both on a shortlist drawn up by West Ham of defensive targets for the remainder of the summer. The Premier League side are looking to reinforce their backline in the wake of former Rennes man Nayef Aguerd’s injury as well as…

McLaren has announced an extensive restructuring of its technical department, with former technical director James Key leaving the team as part of the changes. McLaren’s disappointing start to its 2023 campaign, with the Woking-based outfit’s MCL60 significantly underperforming expectations and the team putting zero points on the board in the first two races of the…

The Australian Men's Sevens have started their HSBC World Series title defence with a bang, defeating Fiji 20-17 in the Hong Kong final.The Series returns to the iconic venue after several years off due to COVID, with Australia opening their campaign with a 43-0 win against the hosts on November 4 (10:03 pm AEDT).This was…

Northampton Saints have announced the signing of England international hooker Curtis Langdon. The 25-year-old will join the club ahead of the 2023/24 Premiership season from Top 14 side Montpellier. Premiership experience Langdon moved across the channel to Montpellier after his former club, Worcester Warriors, were placed into administration. This followed a six-year stint with Sale Sharks…

L’Équipe report in today’s issue that Marseille midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi is the latest player to have had an altercation with new manager Igor Tudor, after Gerson and Jordan Amavi confronted the Croatian coach in pre-season as well. The French international reportedly had a “lively altercation”  with his manager at half-time during last Sunday’s friendly defeat to Milan,…