Henry appointed France Under-21 coach
PARIS : Former France striker Thierry Henry has been named head coach of the country's Under-21s until 2025, the French Football Federation said in a statement on Monday.
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Former football star Thierry Henry to coach France at 2024 Olympics
The 46-year-old former Arsenal and France striker replaces Sylvain Ripoll and returns to management after leaving his role as Belgium assistant following last year's World Cup.
Coetzee picks 39-year-old lock in Namibia Rugby World Cup squad
Namibia, beaten in all 22 matches they played at six previous Rugby World Cups, named 39-year-old lock PJ van Lill among 31 players on Monday for the 2023 tournament in France.
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If the stars align and the Springboks do meet France in the quarter-finals of this year's World Cup tournament, it will be a meeting, essentially, of two rugby doppelgangers.
Namibia select ex-Wallaby Hardwick in Rugby World Cup squad
Experienced centre Johan Deysel will captain Namibia at the Rugby World Cup as he leads a squad that also includes former Australia international flanker Richard Hardwick, officials confirmed on Monday (Aug 21).
Foul Play Review and shot clock to feature at World Cup
The Foul Play Review Official (Bunker) and shot clock will both feature at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, World Rugby has confirmed on Monday.
Hosts France name Rugby World Cup squad stripped of injured star Ntamack
Galthié, bidding to guide Les Bleus to a maiden World Cup title on home soil, revealed his final squad in a lunchtime announcement on French television.
I’ll be back stronger at Paris 2024 Olympics, Ese Brume tells Nigerians
Nigeria’s Ese Brume competes in the women’s long jump final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)