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Bath fans have received a boost with the news that England back-row Sam Underhill has signed a long-term contract extension with the Premiership outfit. Underhill’s previous deal was set to expire in the summer of 2023 but he is now staying at Bath for an undisclosed period which the club described as “long term”. The …
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L’Équipe report this evening that Nice, having failed to secure the signing of Swiss international Yann Sommer, have turned to Leicester City man Kasper Schmeichel, who is interested in the prospect. Les Aiglons have been on the lookout for a new starting goalkeeper after the departure of the Franco-Argentine Walter Benítez to PSV Eindhoven, and looked …
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Foot Mercato report this morning that Paris Saint-Germain are looking to bring in French right-back Nordi Mukiele on a deal from Leipzig which would be structured as a season-long loan with a permanent clause at the end of the campaign. As broken by L’Équipe yesterday, the Ligue 1 champions are now in advanced talks with the …
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Warren Gatland has started preparations for the 2023 Six Nations by retaining two assistant coaches from Wayne Pivac’s backroom staff while releasing two. Forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys and skills and kicking coach Neil Jenkins will continue their roles under Gatland while attack coach Stephen Jones and defence coach Gethin Jenkins have been released. Humphreys and …
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Speaking in a press conference, PSG manager Christophe Galtier revealed that Keylor Navas (35) is “really frustrated” in his position as the no.2 goalkeeper at the club. Last season, the Costa Rican international and new arrival Gianluigi Donnarumma (23) vied for the no.1 jersey. The two keepers shared game time over the course of the season, …
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Barcelona have tonight announced that an agreement in principle has been reached with Sevilla for the signing of French international defender Jules Koundé on a permanent deal. The transfer is now subject to the former Bordeaux man passing his medical and the paperwork being signed. The Catalans have beaten out Chelsea to the signing, with …
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Glasgow have won the 1872 Cup after they beat Edinburgh 32-25 at Murrayfield on Friday, resulting in a 48-35 aggregate triumph for the Warriors. Kyle Steyn, Matt Fagerson, Tom Jordan and George Horne’s tries were added to by two Jordan conversions and one from Horne, who also kicked two penalties. For Edinburgh, Jamie Ritchie, Tom …
The LFP has decided to ban plastic bottles from Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 stadiums from the 2022/23 campaign onwards. Dimitri Payet can rest assured: this season he is unlikely to receive a bottle to the face during the Olympico at Groupama Stadium. After a 2021/22 season marred by several incidents with supporters, and in …
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Stormers head coach John Dobson has sung the praises of star back-row Hacjivah Dayimani after he shone in his team’s 40-8 victory over the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday. He was named the official man of the match after delivering an outstanding attacking performance as the Stormers outscored their hapless visitors by five tries …
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According to La Provence, Marseille left-back Jordan Amavi (28) has been side-lined by manager Igor Tudor during pre-season. The Toulon-born former Aston Villa and Nice defender returned to the club after a loan-spell with OGC Nice at the start of the summer, hoping to re-establish himself into a new Igor Tudor side that features a …
