Nicolas Pépé took €2.5m pay cut to join Nice
According to David Ornstein, on-loan Arsenal man Nicolas Pépé took a €2.5m pay cut to join OGC Nice on loan. It was reportedly a 25% reduction to a years wage of €10m – which is rare for club that isn’t in financial difficulty. Nice currently cover 50% of the Ivorian’s wages, as Arsenal pay only 25% as…
Sweet 16: Bienne Terita makes statement as Australia A dominate Coral Coast Sevens
Teenage sensation Bienne Terita has made a major statement, scoring 16 tries in six games as Australia A took out the Coral Coast Sevens over the weekend.The Australians dominated the tournament in Fiji, backed by DFAT, conceding just 15 points across the weekend as they cruised to victory.HSBC SYDNEY SEVENS TICKET FINAL RELEASE: GET YOUR…
Marseille’s Nuno Tavares praises manager Igor Tudor: “He’s always open”.
In an interview with RMC Sport show Rothen s’enflamme, Marseille left-back and Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares discussed the impact of manager Igor Tudor, months after the Croatian’s arrival at the club amid turbulent circumstances. Click Here: malaysia rugby shirts The former Hellas Verona coach is reported to have taken a stricter approach than his predecessor Jorge…
Mike Brown: Leicester Tigers snap up former Harlequins and England full-back on short-term deal
Leicester have confirmed the signing of former England full-back Mike Brown, who arrives at the Premiership club on a short-term contract. Brown joins the Tigers after previously playing for Harlequins, where he won two Premiership titles, and most recently Newcastle Falcons in the top flight. The vastly experienced full-back has made 72 Test appearances for…
Éric Bailly on Marseille loss to Tottenham Hotspur: “We made a costly error.”
In the wake of Marseille’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur for their Champions League opener, defender Éric Bailly spoke to the press about what he saw as a game of fine margins. The Ivorian says that he was impressed by his team’s first half performance, but that Chancel Mbemba’s red card tipped the balance of…
Scotland ruin Borthwick debut as England coach
New coach Steve Borthwick says England should not have allowed a 20-12 lead to turn into a history-making loss to Scotland in their Six Nations rugby championship opener but he saw enough positive signs for his rebuilding job.Duhan van der Merwe scored an early challenger for try of the tournament and also went over for…
Presnel Kimpembe makes aggressive remarks towards referee
As detailed by a video released by Ligue 1’s domestic TV rights holders, Amazon Prime Video, PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe made what sports daily L’Équipe are calling ‘aggressive remarks’ towards a referee this weekend. The incident occurred during Paris’ 1-0 win over Brest following a heavy challenge by Kimpembe on Brest’s Irvin Cardona, for which…
Netball convert's 6-month journey from debut to Super W & Aon 7s
She’s been playing rugby for less than six months but South Australia’s Caitlin Stanley already has her sights set on a gold jersey.The netball convert exploded onto the representative scene in 2023, debuting for the Black Falcons against ACT Brumbies in a Super W trial before earning selection in the Rising Stars squad for Round…
Alexandre Lacazette to have vocal cord operation
L’Équipe report that Lyon captain and centre-forward Alexandre Lacazette will have surgery on to remove a polyp located on his vocal cords at the beginning of next week, in a bid to fix his continuously hoarse voice which was the subject of social media reaction at the weekend. Click Here: injection mold This turns out…
Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes coach Jason Holland backs Ruben Love to make All Blacks squad
Hurricanes head coach Jason Holland is backing promising utility back Ruben Love to continue his fine form and earn a call-up to the All Blacks squad in a World Cup year. Love might be just 21 years old, but he has earned rave reviews in New Zealand where he shone at full-back for the Wellington…