Cheetahs included as SA's European ticket confirmed from next season
Five South African teams have been confirmed to play in two European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) competitions from next season, SA Rugby announced on Thursday.
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Today's rugby news as WRU announce changes to leagues and fans left 'gutted' by Welsh star's release
Here are the latest rugby headlines on Thursday, June 2.
Chris Sutton issues warning as Aston Villa eye Luis Suarez
Aston Villa aren’t short of strikers with Ollie Watkins, Danny Ings, Cameron Archer, Keinan Davis and Wesley Moraes on the books, but Archer won’t command a starting place next season, Davis could be offloaded after falling down the pecking order and Wesley is surplus to requirements, so Steven Gerrard is scouring the transfer market for potential replacements.
Sadio Mane transfer decision ushers Liverpool into £60m Chelsea swoop as Jurgen Klopp eyes raid
Sadio Mane has reportedly decided to leave Liverpool this summer, and the ripple effect of his departure is set to impact Chelsea. And, as a result, the 30-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich.
Man Utd confident of securing cut-price Frenkie De Jong transfer as first bid prepared
Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of securing a £50million deal for Frenkie De Jong, as they have prepared their first bid according to The Sun.
Man City confirmed players under contract as three stars could leave for free in 2023
As attentions turn to who Manchester City might try and sign in the summer transfer window, it's also worth considering which current players could soon by out of contract, and how likely they are to sign new deals or leave.
French Open: Marin Cilic hails 'fantastic achievement' as he joins 'Big Four' with Slam mark
Marin Cilic said it was a "great achievement" as he joined Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in becoming only the fifth active player to make the semi-finals at all four Slams. Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, fired 33 aces past seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach his first French Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10/2) win. He also crashed 88 winners in the four-hour 10-minute tie and will play either eighth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway or Danish teenager Holger Rune for a place in Sunday's final. "Absolutely fantastic achievement for me. To be mentioned among them," said 33-year-old Cilic. "I'm feeling great on the court, enjoying myself, being me, playing my own game. It's paying off, and I am enjoying the run." Rublev, playing in his fifth quarter-final at the majors, grabbed the first set but wilted under a Cilic barrage over the next two.