According to the player’s agent, reported Man Utd and Arsenal target Victor Osimhen did not want to leave Serie A side Napoli during the summer. Osimhen signed for the Italian outfit ahead of the 2020/21 campaign for a fee of up to £70m. The Nigeria international netted ten goals during his debut season and he…

IN A SIGN of the times and the task at hand, Joe Schmidt has selected Ireland’s biggest centre partnership of the modern era for Saturday’s Test against South Africa. Fullback Rob Kearney acknowledges that Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne will bring a new dimension to the national team’s back play, but established habits will continue…

Caretaker manager Steve Davis has welcomed the clarity at Wolves after it was confirmed that he will remain in charge until the new year. The 57-year-old will keep his current role until 2023 after QPR head coach Michael Beale decided against moving to Molineux.  Beale said: “One thing’s for sure is Wolves are a fantastic…

THE IRB WORLD Player of the Year nominees were announced today and Johnny Sexton is among five players up for the prestigious award. Alongside Sexton are South African duo Willie le Roux and Duane Vermeulen and All Blacks pair Julian Savea and Brodie Retallick. All five have had brilliant seasons but who do you think…

Patrice Evra has backed Harry Maguire to shine for Man Utd when he returns to action and he wants the club’s supporters to “give him a chance”. Maguire finds himself in a difficult situation at Man Utd. His form declined last term and he is now down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag. The…

WHILE MICHAEL CHEIKA Will be treading on familiar personal territory this week, Quade Cooper, professionally, is wading through some uncharted water. When Cooper was in Dublin this time last year, he spoke of the Wallabies focusing on their own game, improving his own offering and even a little about how the team was gelling under…

RTÉ PUNDIT GEORGE Hook put Ireland’s three point win over Australia at the Aviva Stadium down to “courage, character and commitment – the way we know how to play best.” Tries from Simon Zebo and Tommy Bowe, as well as Johnny Sexton’s kicking was enough to see off the Wallabies and the RTÉ panel were…

CM Punk has filed a motion asking to have the lawsuit filed against him by Colt Cabana dismissed. PWInsider reports that Punk’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss arguing that Cabana has failed to use factual allegations in his lawsuit, instead relying on “conclusory allegations” that will not hold up legally in Illinois. Cabana…

Man Utd defender Maya Le Tissier and Brighton’s Katie Robinson have received their first England call-ups for November’s friendlies against Japan and Norway. Sarina Wiegman’s 25-player squad also sees a return for United striker Alessia Russo, who missed the 2-1 win over the United States and 0-0 draw against Czech Republic in October through injury….