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The match officials have been announced for this year’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals, which take place on April 29 and 30. Wayne Barnes will take charge of the opening Champions Cup clash of the weekend, which sees Leinster face Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The English official is set to be …
PSG manager Unai Emery has told Sporting Director Antero Henrique to pursue the possibility of signing 25-year-old FC Porto Danilo Pereira, according to L’Équipe. The player has recently signed a deal until 2022 with a release clause worth €60m, but Henrique is hoping that his in-depth knowledge of the player will enable him to succeed in …
The Challenge Cup has reached the quarter-final stage, with the Scarlets, Toulon, Benetton and Glasgow Warriors hosting Clermont Auvergne, Lyon, Cardiff and Lions respectively. Here are the teams and predictions for the four games on Friday and Saturday. Friday Scarlets v Clermont Auvergne Prediction: Clermont by 7 The teams: Scarlets: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Steff …
Serie A side Torino have announced the loan signing of Cameroonian international Nicolas N’Koulou from Lyon. The player arrives in an initial loan deal with an option to buy, having originally signed for OL last summer on a four year contract. Click Here: canberra raiders shirt
As a former Stormers player, Toulouse flanker Rynhardt Elstadt is looking forward to taking on the Bulls in their Champions Cup round-of-16 encounter on Sunday. The 33-year-old has been plying his trade with Le Rouge et Noir since 2017 but prior to that he was an important member of the Stormers squad, making his debut …
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Arsenal winger Jeff-Reine Adelaide has been offered to Ligue 1 side FC Nantes on loan, according to L’Équipe. The 19-year-old is currently under contract with the Gunners until 2019, with Nantes interested in the proposal. Click Here: vans sk8 hi
Bulls veteran Bismarck du Plessis believes his side will have to adapt to a different rugby mentality when they face Toulouse in France this weekend. The Pretoria men have not been in the best form of late and are on an eight-match losing streak in all competitions, making their trip to one of Europe’s most …
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Catalan club Barcelona continue their search for new signings following the departure of Neymar to PSG. France Football report that although Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) and Ousmane Dembélé (Dortmund) remain their top attacking targets, Barcelona are also in regular contact with Chelsea’s attacker Willian, who saw his playing time last season under Conte severely diminished. Talks have …
Ulster and Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale is looking forward to his first game against a South African team in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and reflects on the ‘toughest year’ of his career. The 35-Test cap international has endured a horrid run of injuries in recent seasons, keeping him sidelined for Province and country. First …
Ligue 1 side Nantes have submitted a €3m offer for Ludogorets’s Madagascar international central midfielder Anicet Abel, according to SFR Sport. Interest in Anicet is also emanating from England, with Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare has personally contacted the player about a possible move, whilst Marseille, who have enquired, and Rennes are also very interested in the man. …
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