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Exeter Chiefs held off a superb fightback from Harlequins to retain their unbeaten status in the Premiership courtesy of a thrilling 43-42 victory at Sandy Park on Sunday. In a fast-paced and entertaining encounter, Exeter raced into a 31-7 half-time lead before Quins fought back to take the lead twice during the second half before Christ Tshiunza scored a late try for the home side in the game’s dying moments. Exeter had a nervy wait, however, as referee Ian Tempest first checked with TMO Dean Richards whether a pass from Stuart Hogg – in the build-up – went forward but there was nothing wrong with the offload and the try…

Ligue 1 side Nantes have contacted multiple individuals to replace outgoing manager Claudio Ranieri at the end of the season, one of whom is former United States national team boss Jürgen Klinsmann, according to France Football and 20 Minutes. Whilst former Bordeaux & Guingamp man Jocelyn Gourvennec remains the early favourite, and is due to sit down with President Waldemar Kita today, Les Canaris also met with Gerard Lopez Segû, the former Barcelona B manager, yesterday. Kita is also considering the appointment of a Sporting Director, and has contacted Youri Djorkaeff for a potential interview to take up such a position. Klinsmann and Djorkaeff know each other from their Monaco days, but a deal for the…

Connacht claimed an impressive 20-11 win against Munster in an Irish derby on Friday on Sportsground’s new 4g pitch. The game was tightly contested for most of the clash as Munster took a slim 8-5 lead into halftime before the host started taking control of the game. The victory was sealed by Connacht courtesy of a 78th-minute Paul Boyle try in what was a magnificent evening for the hosts. Click here to see teams and scorers Connacht won two early scrum penalties on the all-weather surface before Jack Carty’s long skip pass sent Hansen scampering over in the seventh minute. The near post denied a slightly rusty Carty from the…

30-year-old French striker Nolan Roux is in advanced negotiations with newly-promoted-to-Ligue 1 side Reims, according to L’Équipe. With 15 league goals for Metz this season, it is inconceivable that he will play Ligue 2 football with Les Grenats for the 2018/19 campaign. Click Here: Red Bull Racing Suit

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…