#rugby-union-transfer

#rugby-union-transfer

Rashford delivered a solid first half of the season, scoring ten goals, but has since managed just two more, falling short of expectations, especially in Raphinha's absence.

Sky Sports has declined an offer to renew a long-term contract that expired last year, leaving Cricket South Africa searching for alternative broadcast partners for the upcoming series against England.

Sale Sharks wasted no time in getting on the board through Dugdale, who benefited from a lovely interchange between Jacques Vermeulen and Rekeiti Ma'asi-White as the Harlequins defence was caught narrow.

After 18 years of living and breathing this club, it's incredibly difficult to put into words what it means to myself and my family. I leave feeling hugely grateful and honoured not only to have worn the shirt and represented those legends who came before us, but also to have shared that journey as a player and a coach with the incredible supporters who make this club so special.

Tanaka was maybe a bit unhappy about not playing regularly in Daniel Farke's side. Anton Stach had nailed down a place in that Leeds midfield, but now his injury has opened the door for Tanaka to come into the side.

Mike Prendergast insists he has not been put off his ultimate goal of becoming a head coach, despite being overlooked for the Munster top job in favour of Clayton McMillan.

The fallout from Munster's decision to hire Chiefs coach Roger Randle continued over the weekend with a number of members of the club's Commercial Advisory Board (CAB) resigning from their positions.

Fears are growing in Irish rugby circles that Andy Farrell could be set to return to England to coach his old club Saracens after the World Cup, with IRFU performance director David Humphreys meeting the Ireland head coach's representatives this week about his future plans.

Traditional promotion and relegation to and from the top-tier Prem will be scrapped from the start of the 2026-27 season after landmark changes to English rugby were voted through. Instead of earning a play-off shot at replacing the Prem's bottom side by finishing top of the second-tier Champ and meeting the top flight's minimum standards, ambitious clubs will instead apply to join and be judged across a range of criteria.

While there might have been plenty of excitement around Stamford Bridge following Raheem Sterling 's £47.5million move from Manchester City back in the summer of 2022, the 31-year-old endured a public nightmare in west London. Completely omitted from first-team activities and not making a single competitive appearance for Chelsea since back in May 2024, the one-time Liverpool youngster also failed to make any kind of impact while on loan at Arsenal last season.

"Alex has real international quality without winning as many caps as he's deserved - he's versatile and I believe he can bring so much quality to us in a lot of different positions,"