Alphonsi Blasts RFU Punishment: 7-Month Ban for Sexist Post
Alphonsi slams RFU's seven-month privilege ban for Smith sexist post as lenient, saying misogyny persists in rugby.
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Alphonsi slams RFU's seven-month privilege ban for Smith sexist post as lenient, saying misogyny persists in rugby.
France’s World Cup prep kicks off with Thuram and Cherki starting vs Ivory Coast; all PSG stars on bench, Saliba not called up after Champions League final.
Ellie Kildunne, World Player of the Year, will leave Harlequins after 2025/26, with 52 tries in 60 matches but no Premiership title. Her next club unknown.
At 39, Olivier Giroud extends LOSC contract for a 12th UCL run, joining an elite club. The French striker's milestone adds to his iconic career.
Jordan's first World Cup squad includes Rennes' Musa Al-Tamari and injured captain Ehsan Haddad, but striker Yazan al-Naimat is out with an ACL injury.
Exeter Chiefs stunned Leicester Tigers 35-26 at Welford Road, ending their unbeaten home run and forcing a final-round decider vs Saracens for last play-off
PSG won a second straight Champions League, beating Arsenal on penalties. Luis Enrique praised Warren Zaïre-Emery as 'incredible' and credited substitutes.
Nice survived Ligue 1 on the final day, escaping relegation in their 52nd match. Dante's farewell and Wahi's arrival highlight a chaotic season.
Elye Wahi returned from suspension to score twice as Nice beat Saint-Étienne 4-1 in the Ligue 1 relegation playoff, securing survival.
Henry Pollock uses his Test omission 'hurt' from the 2025 Lions tour of Australia as motivation to secure a key role for the 2029 New Zealand series.
England's Alex Mitchell is a doubt for the 2026 Nations Championship after a hamstring injury ended his club season. The setback impacts summer Tests vs South
Bordeaux-Bègles overwhelmed Leinster to defend their Champions Cup title in Bilbao, extending the Irish province's final losing streak to five.
Bordeaux-Begles demolished Leinster to retain the Champions Cup, handing the Irish province a fourth final loss since 2019 and cementing a European dynasty.
David Boly was wrongly sent off in the Coupe Gambardella final after a referee error, but PSG still beat Montpellier 3-2 with a 94th-minute penalty.
PSG U19s won Coupe Gambardella 3-2 over Montpellier, first since 1991, playing 10 men after mistaken ID red. Mathis Jangeal's stoppage-time penalty sealed it.
PSG's U19s reach first Coupe Gambardella final since 1998, ending 27-year drought. They face Montpellier Friday, but academy tensions cloud the achievement.
Sadibou Sané, 21, is wanted by Monaco and Werder Bremen after impressing in Ligue 1 with FC Metz, starting the last 14 matches despite relegation.
Emiliano Martinez's World Cup and Copa America experience fuels belief ahead of Aston Villa's Europa League final vs Freiburg on Wednesday night.
Itoje may miss the Nations Championship this July as Borthwick manages player workload, having topped 30 matches in consecutive seasons.
Maxime Estève to leave Burnley after relegation, with Nottingham Forest, Everton, Bournemouth, and Leverkusen vying for the 23-year-old left-footed defender.