Month: September 2024

England full-back Freddie Steward is eager to tick off one of his bucket list goals when he takes on the All Blacks in Saturday’s Autumn “England: Freddie Steward keen not to be star struck when facing the All Blacks”

OGC Nice have agreed to send attacking midfielder Arnaud Lusamba out on loan to Belgian outfit Cercle Brugge, according to Nice-Matin. The 21-year-old was a bit-part “Arnaud Lusamba to join Cercle Brugge on loan”

The second half of the six-round 2022 Rugby Championship begins on Saturday with perennial strugglers Argentina topping the table and world champions South Africa last. A “Rugby Championship: Five things to know”

After France made it 12 successive wins with a dramatic triumph over the Springboks, surely victory number 13 beckons against Japan this weekend? Les Bleus “Autumn Nations Series preview: France to thrash Japan and make it 13 wins in a row”

Angers have completed the signing of Harrison Manzala from Amiens for an undisclosed fee, believed to be worth around €1m, with the contract keeping him “Official | Angers sign Harrison Manzala from Amiens”

The Springboks have muscled their way to a 24-8 victory over the Wallabies at Allianz Stadium.The world champions controlled the contest as they dominated the “Springboks prove too strong for Wallabies”

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has cooled any talk that the absence of the suspended Rassie Erasmus could hurt his side against England. Nienaber “Springboks: Jacques Nienaber says facts will ‘probably come out’ when asked about Rassie Erasmus ban”

RMC report that Lyon have made a €30m offer to Barcelona for Colombian international central defender Yerry Mina. The outlet claims that despite contacts with “Manchester United enter the fray as Lyon offer €30m for Yerry Mina”

A splash of James O’Connor polish and superb try-line defence earned Brothers a tight 23-18 victory in today’s knockout semi-final in the StoreLocal Hospital Cup.The “O'Connor class earns Brothers a tight Finals Win”

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have announced the appointment of former Wales captain and wing Ieuan Evans as Rob Butcher’s successor as the governing body’s “Ieuan Evans: Former Wales captain appointed as new Welsh Rugby Union chairman”