Month: October 2024

Will Jordan returned to action for the Crusaders in their 48-13 Super Rugby Pacific triumph over the Western Force in Christchurch on Saturday and showed his class as he set up a try for the defending champions. The 25-year-old has been battling an ongoing migraine-related illness which has kept him on the sidelines since September…

Marseille have reached an “agreement in principle” with AS Monaco for the transfer of Valère Germain, according to L’Équipe. There are one or two details still to be ironed out, the media outlet reports, but a deal is now expected to be closed for between €8m and €10m for the 27-year-old. Click Here: Kanken backpack Germain…

Leinster coach Robin McBryde has taken exception to Ronan O’Gara’s comments likening the Irish side’s month to La Rochelle’s entire season. La Rochelle booked their place in the Champions Cup final with a 47-28 victory over Exeter Chiefs over the weekend, and they will now face Leinster on May 20. After the match, O’Gara took…

French youth international and AS Monaco striker Corentin Jean has reached an agreement in principle to join fellow Ligue 1 side Toulouse, according to La Dépêche du Midi. After an initial loan spell under the orders of Pascal Dupraz, Jean has reached an provisional agreement to remain with TFC permanently. Now, Jean must wait for the…

The battle lines have been laid as the National Rugby League (NRL) responds to Rugby Australia’s signing of Joseph Sua’ali’i by offering their clubs up to $1m in salary cap relief for luring international or rival code players from union. South Africa and Argentina are in the spotlight as the NRL looks to lure Springboks…

Four years at VfL Wolfsburg came to an end for Luis Gustavo on Tuesday, after he opted for a move to the south of France over Italy. The Brazilian signed for Olympique Marseille, signing a contract until 2021. However, the 29-year-old may already be past his use by date. It’s quite clear to see that…

Ulster have “moved on” from crashing out of the Champions Cup at the hands of rivals Leinster in the last-16 and are looking to finish strong in the final two rounds of the regular season in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The side lost 30-15 a fortnight ago to a polished Leinster side who are…

Dijon FCO have come to an agreement with Lorient over the transfer of French defender Wesley Lautoa. Dijon are said to have paid €1.5m for the 29-year-old centre-back, who signs a three-year-contract with the club. Lautoa, who has spent his whole career in France, continues the trend and ensures he will play top-flight football again…

Ask Connacht legend Jack Carty to sum up the changes he has seen during his time with the province, and he provides one particularly vivid illustration. “You would walk around Galway 10 years ago, and it would have been Leinster, Munster and Ulster jerseys, whereas now it’s just Connacht jerseys everywhere,” said the long-serving fly-half.…

In a dinner on Thursday night between Monaco Vice President Vadim Vasilyev, PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi and agent Jorge Mendes, the Principality side definitively ruled out the possibility of Fabinho moving to Les Parisiens, according to L’Équipe. This move from Vasilyev was not designed to make PSG cough up more money, it was a genuine…