Fast-scoring All Blacks winger Fehi Fineanganofo has secured Newcastle Red Bulls' agreement to postpone his arrival in Tyneside. The move allows him to pursue his ambition of playing in the Rugby World Cup. Fineanganofo, 24, signed a two-year deal with Newcastle in January, set to begin t
It might be coincidence, or perhaps not at all: football rewards those brave enough to change. The Italy team that overwhelmed Turkey in Bursa, in a stadium filled with bitter tears for Vincenzo Montella – unfairly urged to resign by local fans – is the complete opposite of the sluggish, disorgani
Alberto Gilardino is in Parma. The 1982-born coach, a 2006 World Cup winner as a player, returns to Emilia to complete a cycle, following significant years as a player between 2002 and 2005. He is the man to succeed Carlos Cuesta. After resolving his contract with Pisa, a club he was tied to u
Nibbiano & Valtidone is at the top of Serie D, Group B with a perfect five-out-of-five record. The newly promoted team secured a crucial victory over Chievo Verona. The league schedule shift, postponing Milan Futuro-Piacenza to October 14th due to national team call-ups, means
Courtney Lawes' move back to English rugby didn't start as planned. Expectations were high for his return, but Sale's first game of the season at the CorpAcq Stadium ended in defeat to Bristol. Despite a significant summer recruitment drive led by Alex Sanderson, with Lawes as the marquee signi
Coach Mancini's team started poorly, but it could have been worse. Without Donnarumma's saves, Belgium would have easily won the match, securing a victory with a two-goal margin. Belgium's quality players like Gots, De Ketelaere, De Bruyne, and Tielemans dominated. Even two great saves from Lammen
United Rugby Championship, Affidea Stadium Ulster (5) 29 Tries: Lowry, Ward, McCann, Knox. Cons: Murphy (3). Pens: Murphy. Edinburgh (20) 34 Tries: Douglas, Satala, Patterson, O'Conor. Cons: Grayson (4). Pens: Grayson (2). Ulster's second-half surge wasn't enough, as Edinbu
The Italian Super Cup will be held in Italy again, with Inter and Lazio set to face off at Milan's Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 22nd. This decision was confirmed by the Serie A League's board of directors. Inter enters the single-match final as the reigning champion of
Northampton Saints started their title defence with a convincing 59-26 win against a revamped Newcastle Red Bulls side at Franklin's Gardens. Just three months after their Prem title win, Saints showed dominance, scoring nine tries. James Patter and Tommy Freeman each secured hat-tricks. G
Tinus de Beer missed an 80th-minute conversion attempt that would have given Dragons a winning start to the United Rugby Championship season against Benetton. The match in Treviso ended in a 19-19 draw. Benetton led 19-7 at halftime with tries from Francois Mey, Bautista Bernasconi, and Ign
With nearly 50,000 spectators, including prominent figures from politics and entertainment, filling the Olympic Stadium, Italy, under Mancini, faced Belgium. The final score didn't reflect the clear superiority of the Belgian team. The atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium, while packed, wasn't pa
Harlequins (10) 17 Tries: Porter, Cunningham-South, Delgado; Cons: Slevin Bath (28) 33 Tries: Du Preez, Cokanasiga, Carreras, Frost, Richards; Cons: Russell (4) Full-back Santiago Carreras's stunning try was the standout moment in Bath's 33-17 bonus-poin