Following the arrival of fellow Monaco youngster Yves Dabila, Lille have added a second signing of the day with Chahreddine Boukholda being added to the squad. The 21-year-old has signed with LOSC that will take him up to the year 2020, much like Dabila earlier in the day. Boukholda, nicknamed “Chano” joined Monaco in 2011…
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Bulls: Embrose Papier says players must ‘accept responsibility’ for team’s poor form
Bulls scrum-half Embrose Papier is adamant that the Pretoria-based outfit’s players should accept responsibility for the team’s run of poor results of late. The Bulls coaching staff has been under pressure after suffering a 10-match losing streak in all competitions before they eventually returned to the victory trail courtesy of a 40-3 win over Griquas…
Official | Rennes sign Brandon from Mallorca
Rennes have completed the signing of striker Brandon Thomas Llamas on a three-year-deal from Spanish club RDC Mallorca. With Mallorca being relegated to the third tier of Spanish football, it was almost a certainty that Brandon would be sold after scoring 12 games in 39 games. Various clubs in Spain were interested in his services…
Jac Morgan: Wales back-row inks Ospreys extension while Scarlets snap up Bristol Bears star
Ospreys supporters have been handed a significant boost after Wales international back-row Jac Morgan agreed a new contract at the region. The length of the 23-year-old’s extension has not been specified, but with other players recently confirming their exits, it is positive news for the side. Morgan, who made his Ospreys debut in 2021, has…
Official | Cheikh N’Doye joins Birmingham City
Birmingham City have announced the signing of Senegal international and Angers midfielder Cheikh N’Doye. The 31-year-old has signed a new two-year-deal with the Midlands club, making him Harry Redknapp’s fourth signing of the summer, joining David Stockdale from Brighton, Marc Roberts from Barnsley and West Brom’s Craig Gardner. N’Doye was a free agent after his…
Premiership: Bath win high-scoring thriller against Harlequins while 14-man Exeter strike late to floor Bristol Bears
Bath made it a third straight victory in the Premiership as they won a high-scoring thriller against Harlequins 45-35 at Twickenham. Tries from Tom Dunn, GJ van Velze, Ollie Lawrence, Niall Annett, Joe Cokanasiga and Max Ojomoh saw them to a bonus-point success on Saturday. Ben Spencer kicked 11 points off the tee while Piers Francis…
Inter Milan closer than ever to Dalbert deal
Inter Milan have entered the final stages of negotiations for a €30m move for Nice left-back Dalbert, according to France Football. Click Here: Sergio Ramos Jersey Sale English sides Liverpool and Arsenal were said to be holding an interest in the Brazilian, but Inter appear to have won the race. Nice had initially been against the sale…
Eben Etzebeth: Springbok lock’s shoulder injury is ‘quite serious’ as Sharks rule him out for the rest of the season
Eben Etzebeth is set to miss the opening rounds of The Rugby Championship after Sharks boss Neil Powell revealed his injury was worse than initially thought. The Springbok centurion played the first of the Sharks’ Champions Cup round of 16 clash with Munster but did not come out for the second forty. The Sharks confirmed…
AS Monaco in advanced discussions with Rachid Ghezzal
Ligue 1 champions AS Monaco are in advanced contract negotiations with free agent and former Lyon winger Rachid Ghezzal, according to L’Équipe. The Algerian has a number of sides interested in him, but so far that interest has not turned into a concrete offer from AC Milan, Southampton or Stoke. Nice also made an approach but…
Champions Cup: Teddy Thomas scores late to deny Gloucester a stunning victory over La Rochelle
Teddy Thomas scored a late try to keep La Rochelle’s Champions Cup title defence alive, defeating a spirited Gloucester 29-26 at Stade Marcel Deflandre. Gloucester led in the closing stages before Thomas grabbed his second try of the game. Pierre Bourgarit and Tawera Kerr-Barlow also crossed the whitewash, with Antoine Hastoy adding nine points as…