Kylian Mbappe says he remains committed to playing for France despite being left out of their last two squads.
Five Champions Cup learnings from round one
BBC Sport looks at five things we learned from the opening round of the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup.
Title rivals won’t slip up ‘like Cucurella’ – Maresca
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Chelsea are ahead of where he expected them to be, but the Blues boss doesn’t believe they are ready to be title contenders yet.
Scotland to face New Zealand Maori in July
Scotland men will face New Zealand Maori for the first time in 25 years as part of their summer tour.
Spurs players ‘very happy’ with Postecoglou – Romero
Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero says manager Ange Postecoglou still has the backing of the players after the club’s frustrating 4-3 loss to Chelsea.
Hamilton ‘finished on a high’ with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton says he is happy his time with Mercedes “finished on a high” after “a really turbulent year”.
McLaren’s ‘perfect’ ending after being ‘on the brink’
McLaren’s first constructors’ championship since 1998 came after the team needed “great resilience and great belief” to return to the top of F1.
‘Top-class’ Vardy fires up again under Van Nistelrooy
The arrival of new Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has reignited the form of captain Jamie Vardy.
Arteta rues ‘small margins’ but how reliant are Arsenal on set-pieces?
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta rues “small margins” after the Gunners miss chance to move to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Dupont shines as holders Toulouse hammer Ulster
Holders Toulouse put in a clinical performance as Antoine Dupont’s side swatted Ulster aside 61-21 in their Investsec Champions Cup opener.
