Rugby

Wales Rugby World Cup 2019 squad revealed

Wales have named their 2019 Rugby World Cup squad which features 13 players with RWC experience and comprises 18 forwards and 13 backs. “Selection is always the toughest part of the job and that is especially true come RWC time,” said Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland. “Reducing the squad down to 31 has been extremely…

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Transfer Rumours: Sarries line up Springbok fly-half cover

Springbok Damian Willemse is set to join defending Gallagher Premiership champions and Heineken Champions Cup winners Saracens on a short term deal. The Western Province and Stormers star will make a short-term move to Allianz Park as cover for the World Cup if he fails to earn a place in South Africa’s squad for the…

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Football

Manchester United finally close to ridding themselves of Sanchez

While Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane dreaming of signing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, it seems another enigmatic character Alexis Sanchez is closer to the Old Trafford exit door. According to Sky Sports, Italian club Inter have agreed a loan deal to sign the Chilean before the transfer window shuts. The deal would see […]

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Rugby

REVEALED: The reason for Richie Gray’s continued Scotland absence

Former British and Irish Lion Richie Gray’s absence from Scotland’s World Cup training squad is his own decision, says assistant coach Danny Wilson. Toulouse lock Gray was a shock omission from Gregor Townsend’s 44-man training squad in May and was overlooked on Tuesday when Sam Skinner was ruled out. The 29-year-old became a father to…

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Transfer Rumours: Springbok omission will see Willemse head for England

Saracens have agreed to sign Stormers out-half Damian Willemse on a short-term World Cup cover. The deal, however, will only be confirmed if he fails to make the final 31-man Springbok squad for the tournament in Japan. Western Province coach John Dobson  told SuperSport.com that if Willemse doesn’t get into the national group that heads to Japan in a couple of weeks, he’ll…

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