Today's rugby news as Australia captain pulls out of Rugby Championship opener for personal reasons and Wales international finds new club
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Saturday, 6 August.
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Lyon coach lauds 'importance of Lacazette' as returning striker nets in win over Ajaccio
Alexandre Lacazette marked his return to Lyon with what proved the winning goal as the hosts edged promoted Ajaccio 2-1 in a hard-fought Ligue 1 opener on Friday in which both teams finished the match with 10 men.
Sadio Mane scores on Bundesliga debut as Bayern Munich rout Frankfurt - in pictures
Bayern Munich got their quest for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title off to the best possible start, thrashing an overwhelmed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 away at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday.
'Loads of kids crying' as Ryanair flight delayed after man manages to sneak on without a ticket
A Stockport grandma has told of the moment that her 10-year-old granddaughter burst into tears as passengers speculated that 'there could be a bomb onboard', after a passenger got on their Ryanair flight without a ticket.
Watch: Bayern Munich Star Scores With Cheeky Free-Kick As Smoke Engulfs Stadium
Bayern Munich launched their quest to win an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title with an imperious 1-6 win away at Eintracht Frankfurt. To put the cherry on the cake, their star summer signing Sadio Mane scored on debut for the German giants. But it was Joshua Kimmich who gave the visitors the lead at the Deutsche Bank Park on Friday. And the home fans could carry some blame for getting their team in trouble early in the match.
Blue Jays' comeback bid falls short as Twins even series in extra innings
Nick Gordon hit a three-run homer and scored in the 10th inning for Minnesota after a pair of miscues by Toronto catcher Danny Jansen, giving the Twins a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays on Friday night.
Premier league strikers to watch as new season begins
Gabriel Fernando de Jesus (right) is one of the fans favourite players to watch out for this season
