Jack Nowell: Exeter Chiefs back cops a hefty fine for tweet that ‘crossed the line’

Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowell has been fined and will undertake a referees’ course after criticising Karl Dickson on social media. The England international appeared before an independent disciplinary panel after being charged with ‘committing conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game’ with the tweet he posted during the match between Leicester Tigers and […]

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Thomas Mangani signs new Angers deal

Thomas Mangani has extended his contract with Angers SCO for a further season. The 30-year-old centre midfielder is now contracted until 2018 and will remain at Angers for a fourth year, following his signing from Chievo Verona. The former Monaco man spent a year on loan at SCO from the Italian club but officially signed […]

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Champions Cup: Exeter Chiefs progress on tries scored after Montpellier’s Zach Mercer is sent off

Exeter Chiefs progressed to the Champions Cup quarter-finals following a 33-33 extra-time draw with Montpellier at Sandy Park on Sunday. Paolo Garbisi slotted a 45-metre penalty with 80 minutes up on the clock to send the game into extra time with the scores level 26-all. Curtis Langdon, Vincent Rattez and Lenni Nouchi all scored for Montpellier in […]

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Kylian Mbappé had a training ground bust-up last week

Kylian Mbappé had a training ground bust-up last Tuesday with Monaco team-mate Andrea Raggi, which resulted in the French teenager being excluded from the Principality side’s squad last weekend against Metz, according to L’Équipe. The altercation, which included insults being hurled in all directions, led to Mbappé being excluded from training by the technical staff, only […]

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