Arsenal have tried & failed to include Anthony Martial in an Alexis Sanchez deal

RMC report that Arsenal have tried & failed to include French attacker Anthony Martial in a deal with Manchester United which would have seen Alexis Sanchez go the other way. José Mourinho & the Manchester United board were quick to dismiss the option out of hand, and negotiations continue between the clubs over an eventual …

Premiership: Tabai Matson hails Harlequins players after hard-fought win over Bath

Harlequins head coach Tabai Matson praised his players after they had to work hard for a 19-13 Premiership victory over Bath at the Recreation Ground on Friday. Click Here: meath gaa jerseys Captain Alex Dombrandt, Oscar Beard and Nick David scored tries for Quins, who have now won four successive Premiership matches and the result …

Official | Lyon sign 17-year-old defender Oumar Solet from Laval

Lyon have competed the temporary signing of 17-year-old Laval defender Oumar Solet, with an option to buy at the end of the current transfer. Solet, who turns 18 in a couple of days, joins Lyon until the end of the season and could cost Les Gones just under €5m at the end of the deal. …

Crusaders: Scott Robertson eager to give stalwarts a fitting Super Rugby Pacific send off

Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson hopes that his side can give stalwarts like Sam Whitelock a fitting farewell in their final season of Super Rugby. Robertson is bidding for a remarkable seventh Super Rugby title in 2023 in what could be his final season in charge. While Robertson, who has been linked with the All …

Montpellier to retain Laurent Pionnier

Montpellier manager Michel der Zakarian confirmed in a press conference this morning that 35-year-old reserve goalkeeper Laurent Pionnier will be remaining at the club, despite a concrete offer from Metz. This was a decision that Pionnier came to himself, having joined the club in 1997, he is hoping to integrate into Montpellier’s coaching team when …

Premiership: Worcester Warriors do not want pity over their financial crisis

Worcester Warriors director of rugby Steve Diamond says he does not want anyone to pity the club as they push through a tricky financial situation. The club is in financial turmoil with HM Revenue & Customs freezing Worcester’s accounts, resulting in difficulty paying wages as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have ripped through the …

FEATURE | La Crise at Lyon – how Bruno Génésio is mirroring Arsène Wenger as similarities between Lyon & Arsenal’s seasons appear

Winless in the league for over a month, with any chance at the Champions’ League rapidly slipping away, things are not looking good for one of the country’s most successful clubs of the last twenty years. With the misery generated by that poor run of form in the league compounded by a listless elimination from a …

Super Rugby Pacific: Japan offer to resolve trans-Tasman impasse as idea receives support from Quade Cooper

Calls are growing louder for Japan to be included in a cross-border Super Rugby competition with tensions between Australia and New Zealand still present. Rugby Australia have threatened to split from New Zealand Rugby to set up a domestic-only tournament following the 2023 season. Broadcast revenue has been the sticking point for the Australian governing …

Premiership: Worcester Warriors given September 26 deadline to avoid suspension

In the ever-evolving saga of the Worcester Warriors battle for survival and in light of the RFU’s earlier statement today requiring the Club to produce the relevant guarantees to put on the Premiership and Premier 15s games on this weekend, Planet Rugby has had sight of the full details of the correspondence between the RFU …