Georgia: Urine swap doping scandal results in bans for six players and medic
The Georgia rugby urine swap doping scandal has resulted in a total of nearly 36 years’ worth of…
Full extent of New Zealand exodus: 8 All Blacks, Super Rugby’s hottest prospect and the biggest blow to Dave Rennie
New Zealand Rugby is bracing itself for the latest player drain with eight All Blacks heading abroad at…
Toulon player ratings: Mixed performances from English duo while ‘exiled’ France star ‘spearheaded’ comeback effort
Toulon forced a spirited comeback to reach within just five points of victory over Leinster on Saturday, falling…
New Zealand must ‘accept the reality’ of losing players as Sir Steve Hansen weighs in on latest exodus
New Zealanders need to accept that losing players to overseas clubs is simply a reality of the modern…
Rieko Ioane a ‘bizarre’ signing as Ireland great hits out at ‘harsh’ critics of All Blacks star
Munster and Ireland great Donncha O’Callaghan has labelled Leinster’s decision to sign Rieko Ioane as ‘bizarre’ but believes…
Nigel Owens weighs in on controversial final France penalty
Ex-Test referee Nigel Owens believes the decision to award France a penalty in the final stage of their…
Forest, Palace European escapades to end soon after narrowly avoiding latest blows in demoralising seasons
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira initially offered up the facade that his side was equally focused on the…
Rating every France player from the 2026 Six Nations
Following the conclusion of the 2026 Six Nations, we rate every player’s performance from across the Championship. Next…
Thomas Ramos the hero as France win Six Nations title v England
A last-gasp Thomas Ramos penalty goal helped France retain their Six Nations crown as they edged England 48-46…
Why France are wearing light blue in England Six Nations clash
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Gustard’s ‘future-defining’ prediction for Six Nations game
Paul Gustard does not deal in vague optimism. The former England defence coach, now head coach at Stade…
Football in North Korea exists…but not as we know it
This article was written by The Sweeper Podcast, a weekly world football podcast covering all 211 FIFA countries…