Sale Sharks director of rugby believes scrum-half Raffi Quirke can play himself into contention for an England recall after he shone off the bench in his team’s 26-16 victory over Leicester Tigers on Saturday. The 21-year-old made his first two Test appearances during last year’s Autumn Nations Series but was sidelined for six months due to a torn hamstring. Impressive comeback He made his return to action against the Tigers at Welford Road and impressed with a 40-minute cameo in which he set up a try for Tom Curry before also crossing the whitewash himself to help Sale to their fourth win in as many matches in the 2022/23 Premiership…

Ligue 1 side Montpellier are scheduled to meet with 28-year-old French central defender Damien Le Tallec tomorrow for talks about a summer move, with the former Borussia Dortmund player’s current contract with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade expiring next month, according to L’Équipe. MHSC will have to contend with heavy competition for the player’s signature from a host of Russian sides. Click Here: Samon Rugby Shop Le Tallec impressed in the Europa League this season with a pair of strong performances against Arsenal.

Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson feels his team’s enthusiasm on attack has helped them to make their outstanding start to the 2022/23 Premiership campaign. The Sharks continued their fine form when they sealed a 37-14 bonus-point victory over London Irish at the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday. They outscored the visitors by five tries to two with Tom Roebuck leading the way with a brace while Dan du Preez, Joe Carpenter and Ewan Ashman also dotted down. In pole position That means they have won all five of their matches so far this season and are sitting pretty at the top of the Premiership table, although that situation could…

This afternoon marked the first signing of the Ligue 1 transfer window, with Stade Rennais F.C. announcing the acquisition of Swedish international Jakob Johansson until 2020. The defensive midfielder is joining on a free from AEK Athens, as his contract with the Greek club was up at the end of the season. Johansson brings with him experience both domestically and internationally, having appeared in six European matches and eight Super League matches this season, as well as having 15 caps for the Swedish national team to his name. The midfielder’s performances for his nation have been decisive, with his crucial goal against Italy in November punching Sweden’s ticket to the…

Ligue 2 side Nancy have succeeded in keeping hold of one of their most promising players, 19-year-old midfielder Aurélien Nguiamba, according to RMC. The player is thought to have signed a 3-year pro deal this afternoon with ASNL, having decided to reject Liverpool’s request of his entourage to wait on signing professional terms with the French second division outfit so that LFC could weigh up making an offer of their own. The French youth international, despite Liverpool’s approach, will stay at Nancy. Click Here: Re-Kanken Backpack

England are set to have names on the back of players’ shirts in their Autumn Nations Series fixtures, which starts against Argentina next week. Following in the footsteps of other sports such as football, the Red Rose have opted to trial the move in an attempt to help promote the sport to viewers. England will therefore have their names above the numbers for the opening game at Twickenham on November 6, the Rugby Football Union confirmed. Promote players to fans Ellis Genge, Jack Nowell and Marcus Smith posed with their new shirts at the training camp in Jersey, where England are preparing for the four Tests. “We are delighted to be…

Marseille have in recent hours opened formal talks with OGC Nice for the transfer of Mario Balotelli, according to RMC. Discussions relating to a provisional contract are also well underway between OM and the player’s agent Mino Raiola, who is hoping to negotiate a healthy salary and a considerable signing-on bonus owing to the fact that Les Aiglons are set to let the Italian go for just €10m. Click Here: spain rugby shirts

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has brought in the English-based players for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series encounter against Fiji. Among those to return is former skipper Stuart Hogg, who starts at full-back and is alongside Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe in the back three. Hogg was stripped of the captaincy ahead of this series with Jamie Ritchie taking the responsibility – making his debut in the position against Australia. Several backline alterations There are three more new faces in the backline as Chris Harris and youngster Cameron Redpath, who wins his third cap, combine at centre, while Adam Hastings is preferred at fly-half. Gloucester’s Hastings missed last weekend’s…

L’Équipe report that newly promoted to the Bundesliga side Nürnberg will imminently submit an offer for Lyon’s 20-year-old central defender Gédéon Kalulu. Le Havre in Ligue 2 would also like to sign the player, but on a loan with an option to buy basis instead. Gédéon’s brother Aldo is also owned by the club and plays as a striker. Click Here: sydney roosters rugby store

Click:Fish Cat Toy with Catnip Wales are still searching for their first victory over New Zealand since 1953 after the All Blacks once again proved too strong with a 55-23 triumph at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. This was considered to be the Welshmen’s best chance in years of overcoming the All Blacks following the visitors’ poor season so far. However, despite a spirited performance, in reality they were no match for Ian Foster’s men. Wayne Pivac’s charges did well to come back after going 17-0 down at the end of the first quarter due to a Codie Taylor brace, but New Zealand pulled away late on. Rio Dyer’s try…