Author: SameBagBlog

There’s five games in the Premiership this weekend with two on Friday and two on Saturday before Leicester Tigers face Exeter Chiefs on Sunday. Check “Premiership: Stuart Hogg starts for Exeter Chiefs in Leicester Tigers clash while Courtney Lawes returns for Northampton Saints”

AS Monaco and Chelsea finally reached a total and unshakable agreement last night over the transfer of defensive midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko worth €45m plus bonuses, “Tiemoué Bakayoko to Chelsea, this time its for good”

Bulls director of rugby Jake White has dismissed reports suggesting that he is in the running to take over South Africa’s coaching reins after the “Jake White: Bulls boss dismisses links to Springbok coaching job after Jacques Nienaber’s decision to step down”

Le Parisien report that PSG’s deal for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez is in the process of crumbling. On the PSG side, senior sources were quite “PSG’s proposed deal for Alexis Sanchez is crumbling”

Crusaders fly-half Richie Mo’unga showed his class as he set up a try for his team-mate Codie Taylor during the early stages of their 38-21 “WATCH: Richie Mo’unga’s individual brilliance sets up a try for Codie Taylor in Crusaders’ win over Moana Pasifika”

Football is back. Well, almost. Much like the Community Shield in England, the Trophée des Champions is a glorified friendly that tells you exactly nothing “5 plot lines to follow during today’s Trophée des Champions between PSG & Monaco”

Brumbies wing Corey Toole was his side’s hero as he scored the match-winning try in their 40-36 win over the Waratahs in their Super Rugby “WATCH: Corey Toole scores match-winning try for Brumbies against Waratahs”

FC Nantes have had a €3.5m bid for 22-year-old Santos central defender Lucas Veríssimo rejected, according to Globo Esporte. Les Canaris are not the only side interested “Nantes have €3.5m offer for Lucas Veríssimo rejected”

Mont-de-Marsan flanker Leo Banos showed off his talent with the ball at his feet, producing a piece of skill his legendary footballing namesake would have “WATCH: Leo Banos channels inner Leo Messi for stunning try in the Pro D2”

Marseille enter Thursday night’s second legged tie at home to NK Domzale with a niggling sense of uneasiness following a week of underwhelming results. Having “Europa League PREVIEW | Marseille (1) vs Domzale (1)”