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Hearn wanted a million, the salary cap said otherwise One million pounds a year. That was the figure Eddie Hearn, the Matchroom promoter turned rugby agent, floated in public when asked what his client was worth. Henry Pollock has now put pen to paper, and the number on the page looks nothing like it. The…

Matthieu Jalibert will miss four weeks with a quad tear suffered against Stade Francais. The injury does not affect his France squad status.

Seven minutes from the end, Ponga leaves Kalyn Ponga left the field seven minutes from full time. Concussion protocol. Newcastle were two points ahead. Auckland were coming hard. The Knights held on. 12-10. They are into an NRL semi-final next Sunday. “I feel like crying,” Ponga said straight after the match. His concussion was ruled…

A Cape Town return looks close Haashim Pead is expected to join the Stormers at the start of next week. The story comes from South African newspaper Rapport and was picked up this morning by Planet Rugby. The Lions and the Cape Town franchise are said to have agreed a release fee. The 21-year-old scrum-half…

The high ball, New Zealand’s weak spot Caleb Clarke spoke this morning on Sky Sport NZ’s Breakdown Show. The All Blacks winger admits his side has been struggling under the high ball since the rule change. World Rugby banned escorts at the end of 2024. A receiver can no longer be shielded by team-mates backing…

48 points shipped, now it is Chaban Forty-eight points conceded in Toulouse, 36 of them before the break. UBB did not have to wait long to run into a side operating on a different level this season. Coming home changes the mood. On Sunday 20 September, Bordeaux welcome Stade Francais at 21:05, in round three…

Two decisions, one verdict Nigel Owens has made up his mind. In the latest edition of Whistle Watch, the former Welsh referee reviewed the two flashpoint moments from the fourth Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks, won 43-28 by South Africa in Baltimore. That result sealed the series 3-1 for Rassie Erasmus’ side.…

Brisbane led 34-0 at the break. Romy Teitzel scored twice against her old club, and the defending premiers move on to a Queensland derby.

Five wins, then the floor gave way Five straight wins opened the All Blacks’ tour of South Africa. Four franchises beaten, then a first Test won at Ellis Park. Everything looked settled. Then came three defeats to the Springboks and the series was gone. Murray Mexted watched from home, and when the former New Zealand…