It looks like Manu Tuilagi will leave the Sale Sharks as the team have admitted salary cap limits prevent them from re-signing the England and Lions centre-back. He signed a one-year first contact when he left Leicester Tigers in June 2020 and has since extended his contract for a further two seasons. However, according to …
20 Marcus Smith (Harlequins/England) They wrote: “A tougher year for Smith after he barely slipped a foot wrong in 2021 winning the league title with Harlequins. Maybe a change in England’s coaching staff will bring him back to his best. England’s Marcus Smith warms up before the Autumn International Series match between England and New …
The New Zealand Warriors, under former Hull KR assistant Andrew Webster and his assistant and former Leeds Rhinos boss Richard Agar, have taken a surprising decision to release two of their players ahead of the NRL season, opening up two vacancies to them. in the very important top 30. The club issued the following statement: …
Fans have ranked who they consider to be the dirtiest players in the game today. In some cases, it appears unpopularity saw them singled out while other stars were named and shamed for their brutal actions on the pitch. #5. Owen Farrel (England) Could it be someone else to start with? Farrell fits the “our …
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Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper admits he was embarrassed after his on-field brawl with legendary All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw. Cooper, who was born in New Zealand, also revealed McCaw was one of his favorite players and ‘idolized’ him growing up and detailed how things changed when he pursued a career in Wallaby’s Gold. Build a …
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England flanker Jack Willis joined Toulouse after being sacked when Wasps collapsed financially Premiership Rugby club finances are ‘clearly unsustainable’, a damning parliamentary report has concluded. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee report said the recent disappearance of Wasps and Worcester Warriors puts a “stain on the reputation” of sports authorities. The …
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John Dobson. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) Stormers coach John Dobson has admitted rugby has “a problem” with “complex” safety laws which have led to a slew of red cards. The Champions Cup has seen no less than five red cards linked to head contact in one weekend. The Stormers beat London Irish 28-12 in …
#3. Dan Cole Leicester Tigers player Dan Cole during the Gallagher Premiership rugby match between Leicester Tigers and London Irish in the first round of midweek matches as part of the Return to Rugby campaign as rugby continues after the COVID 19 lockdown at Welford Road on August 26. Photo: Steve Bond/PPAFR/Gallagher 35-year-old Tigers stalwart …
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THE LECIESTER TIGERS BECAME the first team to reach the Champions Cup in the round of 16 as a 44-29 win at Clermont earned them a third straight victory in the competition. In a thrilling tie, two-time European champions Leicester edged France’s try count by five to four and picked up an attacking bonus point. …
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Is Dan Cole the future of English rugby? The 35-year-old prop laughs at the question, but Old King Cole’s second coming is a real possibility. After being overlooked for three years, the prospects for the tight header have improved dramatically since the Leicester trio of Steve Borthwick, Kevin Sinfield and Richard Cockerill took over the …
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