Gregory Alldritt: La Rochelle captain named EPCR Player of the Year after Champions Cup triumph
La Rochelle captain Gregory Alldritt capped off a stellar Champions Cup season by claiming the EPCR Player of the Year award. The France number eight led La Rochelle to back-to-back Champions Cup titles culminating in a 27-26 victory over Leinster in the final on Saturday. Alldritt claims top gong The 26-year-old is the second French…
PSG to target Fabinho, who reportedly has a €50m release clause
PSG’s new Sporting Director Antero Henrique’s number one priority since taking his role officially this week is AS Monaco midfielder Fabinho, according to L’Équipe. Henrique has even already opened a dialogue with the Brazilian international’s representatives. Click Here: Papua New Guinea Rugby Shop The 23-year-old, who is under contract until 2021, reportedly has a €50m release…
Super Rugby Pacific: Patrick Tuipulotu replaces suspended Dalton Papalii as Blues captain against Reds
All Blacks second-row Patrick Tuipulotu will take over the Blues’ captaincy from the suspended Dalton Papalii for the Super Rugby Pacific encounter against the Reds in Brisbane on Friday. Papalii is serving a three-week suspension after he was red-carded during the Blues’ recent defeat to the Crusaders in Christchurch for a dangerous hit on Richie…
Bordeaux have an agreement with Ferland Mendy
21-year-old highly-coveted Le Havre left-back Ferland Mendy has reached an agreement in principle to join Ligue 1 side Bordeaux, according to L’Équipe. Mendy, who is soliciting high-levels of interest from Lille and Lyon. FCGB manager Jocelyn Gourvennec is regularly exchanging with the player over the phone, according to the report. If Bordeaux are not able to…
WATCH: Full-back with the ‘loosest lips in the Premiership’ re-signs with Saracens
Saracens have confirmed that full-back Alex Goode has signed a new deal with the Premiership side, after he leaked the news himself. Goode will extend his record as Saracens’ most capped player, with 357 appearances, after signing a new two-year contract with the side. Saracens’ communications team took aim at the full-back in a video…
Kylian Mbappé & Manchester City – the situation
Manchester City’s spending power make them Paris Saint-Germain’s largest potential rival in the race for AS Monaco attacker Kylian Mbappé, according to L’Équipe. With €300m to spend, the Citizens will look to build on the relationship established with AS Monaco following the Bernardo Silva deal. Pep Guardiola is absolutely convinced about Kylian Mbappé needing to be…