The private equity business has been eager to expand their multimillion dollar portfolio abroad, but despite extensive negotiations, no agreement has been achieved.
money received from oil-rich countries Heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk inked contracts to fight in Riyadh, and Saudi money has divided golf with the creation of LIV. The Middle East has been rushing into football.
A contract has not been struck despite extensive negotiations for the private equity firm’s desire to expand its multi-million pound portfolio abroad.
money received from oil-rich nations Football has seen an influx of Middle Eastern players, heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk secured deals to compete in Riyadh, and Saudi money has divided golf with the launch of LIV.
A multibillion-pound deal involving Middle Eastern investors to purchase Formula One was examined earlier this year.
‘I won’t divulge any particular counterparty negotiations,’ Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan told Mail Sport, ‘but we have had interest from the Middle East.’
Mark Alexander, the president of South Africa Rugby, declined to comment.
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FRANCE (AP) – After thrashing Scotland by six tries and 36-14 on Saturday, the top-ranked Ireland secured a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.
Ireland, which defeated South Africa 13-8 in a thrilling match two weeks ago, took first place in Pool B ahead of the defending champion.
Ireland easily won for the 17th time in a row, one win shy of the top-tier world record, and had a 36-0 lead when Scotland scored its two tries.
Next Saturday, the Irish, who have never advanced past the quarterfinals, take on three-time winner New Zealand at Stade de France.
Jonathan Sexton, the captain of Ireland, stated, “This is where we want to be right now, in a quarterfinal against the hardest opponent we could get.
The next day, France plays the Springboks here.
In order to proceed at the cost of Ireland, underdog Scotland had to win and deny the Irish a bonus point. Instead, the team led by coach Gregor Townsend bowed docilely to a record-tying ninth successive loss to Ireland.
It took Ireland just 63 seconds to take the lead. By halftime, the score was 26-0, and a quarterfinal was assured as well as a bonus point.
SAMOA 17, ENGLAND 18,
In a thrilling group match in Lille, England prevailed despite being down 17-8 against Samoa to avert one of the greatest Rugby World Cup surprises.
Next Saturday, the Irish, who have never advanced past the quarterfinals, take on three-time winner New Zealand at Stade de France.
We want to be in the quarterfinals right now against the hardest competition we can face.
England, which was already guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals, sought to keep its winning streak going into the knockout round the following week. But a motivated Manu Samoa took advantage of a sloppy, subpar performance and pulled off one more trick to come dangerously close to a shock victory.
Fullback Duncan Paia’aua had released wing Neria Foma’i, who was now flying for the tryline. When England’s oldest back and replacement scrumhalf Danny Care took him down from behind, he was only eight meters away from making history. Foma’i’s pop-up throw was intercepted, ending Samoa’s attempt to score and sending them home with a 1-3 pool record.
