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Former Ireland and British & Irish Lions star Tommy Bowe has backed claims Andy Farrell would be the ideal candidate to coach the famous touring side in 2025. Farrell’s stature in the coaching world has dramatically risen in recent years as he guided Ireland to a Triple Crown, a series win in New Zealand and world number-one status in 2022. The side did not stop there as they claimed their fourth Grand Slam last weekend following a perfect Six Nations campaign. Perfect for the job Bowe, who toured with the Lions in 2009 and 2013, feels that the Grand Slam-winning coach would be the perfect man to lead the tourists…

South Africa’s star utility back and 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has revealed his admiration for fellow Springbok speedster Kurt-Lee Arendse. Kolbe and Arendse are both small in stature but have been punching above their weight in the international arena for the Boks. Excitement machines Blessed with quick feet and searing pace the duo are two of the global game’s most exciting players. At the age of 29, Kolbe is the more established player but Arendse has also shone to the top after making his Test debut against Wales in Bloemfontein in 2022. Since then, the 26-year-old, who stands at 1.77 metres and weighs 80 kilograms, has made…

Ligue 1 side Metz are weighing up a possible deal with Premier League side Stoke City for the signing of Philipp Wollscheid, according to L’Équipe. The 28-year-old’s current contract expires at the end of the season, and his signing remains a possibility, according to the newspaper. Click Here: harlequin rugby jersey

The latest World Rugby rankings have seen Wales move into ninth place following this weekend’s Six Nations. Wales fell to 10th following the 10-20 loss to England but have regained ninth after defeating Italy. Wales avoid dropping out of the Top 10 Warren Gatland’s side secured a 29-17 victory over the Azzurri in Rome in Round Four of the Six Nations.  The win meant that Wales likely avoided the Wooden Spoon and did not drop out of the top 10 entirely. In fact, Wales could have slipped to 13th in the rankings, which would have been the first time they would be ranked outside the top 10. Avoiding a first…

Speaking on Téléfoot today, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger confirmed that he bid €100m for AS Monaco attacking midfielder Thomas Lemar, but that the French international decided to stay with the Principality side. “He is a player with an incredible ability. He is interesting in terms of his off the ball movement, he is always ready to receive the ball. He is complete. He has a form of dangerous quality in his final actions.” Click Here: Fabinho jersey sale

Records tumbled at Ashton Gate on Friday night as Northampton Saints fell to their heaviest defeat in the Premiership, as Bristol Bears claimed a 62-8 victory. Northampton boss Phil Dowson described the loss as “a humbling experience” and added that Bristol “brutally” exposed his side’s weakness. Saints conceded nine tries and scored just one as Bristol posted a third successive league win. “Humbling experience” “It was a humbling experience,” Northampton director of rugby Dowson said. “That is not acceptable, and we need to make sure we rectify it very quickly. “Fraser (Northampton captain Fraser Dingwall) felt that when they (Bristol) got scores ahead, our heads were down. That is not…

Nathan Staples is joined by Adam White and Samuel Rooke as they predict who will rise and who will fall in Ligue 1 this weekend. Click Here: st george illawarra dragons shirt

SA Rugby have announced that former Springbok fly-half Louis Koen has been appointed as interim head coach of the South African Women’s team for their tour to Spain later this month. He currently serves as SA Rugby’s high-performance manager and will be joined by Junior Springbok Women’s coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who will be one of his assistant coaches. Koen, who made 15 Test appearances for the Boks between 2000 and 2003, had a previous stint as interim head coach of South Africa’s premier women’s team when he took a national Select XVs team to the UK in 2017. Former Springbok kicking coach The 47-year-old has been working with the Springbok…

“I will not leave this club, even if we have to fight relegation until the last day of the championship, unless I am relieved of my responsibilities by the club. I am ready to deal with whatever I will be faced with. Because I know what it means to suffer in defeat.” Marcelo Bielsa had heard enough. Since his return to France, the colourful Argentine and his Lille side have been repeatedly criticised; their 4-0 loss to Monaco on Friday left LOSC 18th in Ligue 1 with no wins and just a single goal since the opening day. That 3-0 victory over Claudio Ranieri’s Nantes aside, Lille have been blunt…

The Springboks are currently hard at work at their first training camp of the year and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi are happy with the progress made so far. Fourteen players were invited to the Boks’ first team activity of the year – which is being held in Cape Town from Sunday, February 19 to Friday, March 10 – which forms part of their preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France in September and October. Huge task awaits at the World Cup The world champions have a huge task at the global showpiece which will take place after a condensed Rugby Championship during July and…