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    Dortmund have contacted Arsenal for Olivier Giroud

    German side Borussia Dortmund have made contact with Arsenal over the possible signing for Olivier Giroud, according to RMC. This makes for an interesting situation, with the Gunners seeking to attract Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to London this winter. Dortmund already contacted Giroud last summer, but the deal was not done. Mohamed Bouhafsi affirms that there is no chance of a swap deal involving Giroud and Aubameyang, and if the Frenchman was to join Dortmund, it would be in a separate transaction. In Dortmund’s planning, they would only be interested in signing Olivier Giroud to start him for the rest of the season, as a stop-gap for a longer-term replacement for Aubameyang to arrive in the…

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    All Blacks: Veteran Sam Whitelock to take over captaincy in Sam Cane’s absence

    The All Blacks have confirmed that Sam Whitelock will take over the captaincy from Sam Cane, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the Autumn Nations Series with a fractured cheekbone. It will not be the first time Whitelock has led the All Blacks this year, having already filled in as skipper for Tests in the Rugby Championship. Forward coach Jason Ryan said Whitelock was an easy choice to take over from Cane and was a decision supported by the team’s leadership group. Obvious choice “Really experienced, really respected in the group,” Ryan said. “It was pretty straight forward, and really well supported by the vice captains. He…

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    Javier Pastore agrees personal terms with Inter Milan

    Argentinian attacking midfielder and PSG man Javier Pastore has agreed personal terms with Serie A giants Inter Milan ahead of a possible move, according to Gianluca di Marzio. Click Here: Wales National Team soccer tracksuit A provisional contract agreement worth €5m plus bonuses per season until 2021 has been brokered with Inter by the player’s agent, Marcelo Simonian. PSG remain reluctant to agree to a loan deal this month and want to sell the player. Now, the two clubs will talk, but we are far from an agreement.

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    England: Ben Youngs and Manu Tuilagi sent back to their clubs as Steve Borthwick confirms 26-man training squad

    Experienced England internationals Ben Youngs and Manu Tuilagi have received a blow to their hopes of facing Wales after being left out of a 26-man training squad. Both were absent from the 23, which defeated Italy 31-14 at the weekend, but Steve Borthwick played down their respective omissions. The head coach has stated that selection is done on a game-by-game basis, but this decision suggests that Youngs and Tuilagi are not in Borthwick’s plans at the moment. The former came off the bench in their opening clash against Scotland, but after struggling in that match, he was replaced by Alex Mitchell in the 23 to face the Azzurri. Click Here:…

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    Middlesbrough in talks for Bordeaux midfielder Younousse Sankharé

    Championship side Middlesbrough are this evening engaged in talks with Bordeaux midfielder Younousse Sankharé about a possible transfer, according to RMC. Sankharé is seeking to leave the club this month after the sacking of manager Jocelyn Gourvennec, who he was personally very close to. Click Here: rugby shirts

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    Dan Cole exclusive: Leicester Tigers prop hasn’t given up on England recall but focus is on Premiership title defence

    Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole insists that he hasn’t given up on featuring for England at the World Cup as the Premiership season nears its kick off. Cole, 35, was speaking exclusively to Planet Rugby ahead of the 2022/23 campaign as the Tigers look to follow up last season’s title win in strong style. A run of solid showings for Leicester would do his chances of an England recall the power of good as Test rugby is still something Cole has ambitions of. Hasn’t given up on England “I am still playing so I’ve not given up, no,” he told James While, who asked the question whether he would like to…

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    Mathieu Debuchy wins Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for February

    St Étienne full-back Mathieu Debuchy has beaten PSG’s Neymar and Montpellier shot-stopper Benjamin Lecomte to the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for February, the players’ union has confirmed. Click Here: Lionel Messi Jersey Sale Debuchy joined Les Verts less than 2 months ago during the January transfer window from Arsenal.

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    Wallabies: Bernard Foley retained in largely unchanged lineup for Bledisloe II Test at Eden Park

    Veteran fly-half Bernard Foley will get another crack at the All Blacks this week after being named in the starting lineup for Bledisloe II. Reds scrum-half Jake Gordon starts alongside Foley in the half-back pairing, with the powerful midfield partnership of Lalakai Foketi and Len Ikitau continuing their work in the centres. The back three remains unchanged, with red-hot Andrew Kellaway at full-back and Tom Wright and the robust Marika Koroibete on the wings. Back-row shuffle A ruptured Achilles for Rob Leota has forced a shuffle in the back-row as Harry Wilson starts at number eight alongside Pete Samu and Rob Valetini on the sides of the scrum. Cadeyrn Neville…

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    Max Gradel’s Rolex has been stolen from the Toulouse dressing room – he believes the culprit is a team-mate

    Click:日本私立大学の入試難易度ランキング 30-year-old attacking midfielder Max-Alain Gradel is pursuing a criminal investigation into the disappearance of a Rolex watch worth thousands of Euros from the Toulouse dressing room in the middle of last month, according to La Dépêche du Midi. Gradel, according to a source close to the player, is convinced that a team-mate stole the item, what a way to bring the dressing room closer together as Toulouse fight off relegation from Ligue 1. Click Here: Kyle Walker jersey sale

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