26-year-old midfielder Yacouba Sylla will not be joining Montpellier permanently – the Herault club have decided not to activate their buy-out option in their loan agreement with Rennes, according to L’Équipe. The midfielder is in contact with multiple clubs including newly promoted Premier League side Brighton, as well as Spanish outfit Malaga and Club Brugge in Belgium….

Leinster raced out of the blocks in the Champions Cup final, scoring their opening try just 41 seconds into the clash with La Rochelle. The visitors cleared into touch, and from the resulting lineout, Leinster landed the first blow. Dan Sheehan opens the scoring From outside the La Rochelle 22, lock Ross Molony leapt into…

Speaking in an interview with BeIN Sports, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger discussed the future of AS Monaco target and Leicester City attacker Riyad Mahrez. “We have not made a bid for him but personally I like the player yes. I think he had a huge impact at Leicester when they won the Championship. Like everybody at…

England defence coach Kevin Sinfield once again showed what an incredible person and friend he is to former team-mate Rob Burrow over the weekend. Sinfield has been a giant in his fundraising ever since close friend and fellow Leeds Rhinos great Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019. He’s raised millions with ventures…

Het Nieuwsblad report what has been in the offing for many weeks, that AS Monaco will sign Soualiho Meïté from Zulte Waregem in the coming days now that the French transfer window is officially open. ASM will pay between €7m & €8m for highly-rated central midfielder, with 40% going to the Belgian outfit and the rest going…

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson has admitted his interest in signing Luke Cowan-Dickie amid reports of his Montpellier move falling through. The 29-year-old England hooker had signed a pre-contract agreement to join Montpellier, subject to a medical assessment, but reports from France suggest that the deal has broken down. While Cowan-Dickie is recovering…

Lyon central midfielder Corentin Tolisso appears to be nearing closer and closer to a move to German side Bayern Munich. Click Here: Kingsley Coman jersey sale L’Équipe quote a source from inside Lyon this morning who claims that the French international’s move to the Bundesliga champions “is merely a question of hours”. A deal is expected…

The teams have been named for Saturday’s three quarter-final ties as the Stormers take on the Bulls in an all-South African clash, Leinster host the Sharks and Glasgow Warriors face Munster. Stormers v Bulls The Stormers have been bolstered by the return of Springbok flanker Deon Fourie and wing Leolin Zas for their United Rugby…

L’Équipe report that Premier League side Arsenal have concretely positioned themselves for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette and are the most advanced in terms of discussions for the player at the moment. Lacazette, who has been announced as not for sale by Lyon President Aulas, is still weighing up a move to Atletico Madrid this summer and…

Sabercats head coach Pote Human and New York head of high-performance Ollie Richardson have both been handed six-week suspensions and fined after clashing in a Major League Rugby game over the weekend. Tempers flared in the match on Sunday as the pair locked horns during a break in play. According to a post by a…