US-eligible prop Callum Black has signed for Worcester Warriors. The 31-year-old, born in Washington DC, returns to Worcester after spending the last seven years in Northern Ireland with Ulster in the Guinness Pro Championship. Black will re-join the Warriors ahead of the 2018-19 Aviva Premiership season on a two-year contract, …
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Parisse’s Italy Go to Ireland With Three Changes
Sergio’s Parisse’s Italy are going to Ireland with three changes. Coming off an opening round Six Nations defeat against England, Italians have made three changes to their line-up to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Head Coach Conor O’Shea has named two changes to the front-row. At Loose Head Andrea Lovotti …
Read More »Underhill Named as Benchwarmer vs Wales
Sam Underhill has been named as a benchwarmer for England. The no 2 ranked team in the world play at home vs Wales in a Six Nations match on Saturday. The teams are both looking for their second wins after they were both victorious in the opening round, last weekend …
Read More »ARC 2018 – Chile vs Brazil – Full Match Video
Brazil traveled to Santiago to face Chile at the Estadio de La Pintana on Saturday. It was the first game for each side in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. The closely-matched rivals battled to the end with just one score separating them on full-time. The match in its entirety can …
Read More »ARC 2018 – USA vs Argentina XV – Full Match Video
The USA began their 2018 Americas Rugby Championship campaign against the Argentina XV on Saturday in a match between the only two sides that have won the competition. A close contest saw the two sides within one score through to the final whistle at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles. …
Read More »RWC Qualifier – Uruguay vs Canada – Full Match Video
Uruguay hosted Canada in Montevideo on Saturday for the second leg of their two-match Rugby World Cup Qualifying series to determine the Americas 2 representative for Japan 2019. A packed house at the Estadio Charrua was treated to an entertaining spectacle with eight tries split between the two sides. The …
Read More »Seawolves sign Rebels prop Tim Metcher
The Seattle Seawolves have beefed up their front row stocks once again with the signing of former Melbourne Rebels prop Tim Metcher for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. A member of Australia’s u20 side at the 2011 Junior World Championship, the 26-year-old tighthead specialist arrives in Seattle after an …
Read More »Team of the Week
With the international season upon us our team this week is selected entirely from the three big games on the weekend. Uruguay’s World Cup qualifier win over Canada did not count towards the Americas Rugby Championship and as such this is not an entirely ‘ARC’ weekly XV, but regular service …
Read More »Pools confirmed for Las Vegas Sevens
The USA will play in Pool C at the Las Vegas Sevens, one of four Americas teams that will participate in the fifth stop of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. A ninth-place finish as Challenge Trophy winners in Hamilton was consolation for the Eagles after a difficult opening day. Two …
Read More »Two Chilean Backs Ruled out of ARC
Los Cóndores have been hit by an early set-back. Following their loss against Brazil on Saturday it has been confirmed that two Chilean backs have been ruled out of the remainder of the ARC. Center and captain José Ignacio Larenas in addition to fly half Santiago Videla both suffered tournament …
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