A late change sees Juan Pablo Estelles playing today for Northampton. The 29-year-old was a last minute replacement due to the withdrawal of Wales’ George North. He is to feature from the bench for today’s match against the Sale Sharks. The fixture is a round three match in the Anglo-Welsh …
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Creevy Ruled out of Warm-up Fixture
Agustín Creevy has been ruled out of playing in today’s warm-up fixture. Los Jaguares are to take-on the Argentina XV in a pre-season friendly in Buenos Aires. The Super Rugby franchise will play the match without their former captain. In the absence of Creevy Julián Montoya has been trained on …
Read More »RWC Qualifier Preview – Canada vs Uruguay
The first of two matches to determine the Americas 2 representative at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will take place at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday. It’s new ground for Canada, who missed out on qualifying as Americas 1 for the first time when they lost to …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 16 Preview
Following the completion of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup regular season it is straight back to the Top 14. The premier French clubs are all to take to the field this weekend in what is Week 16. As always there is to be involvement of players from the Americas. …
Read More »RFU Championship – Round 14 Preview
Can anyone catch Bristol? That’s the question being asked with nine rounds remaining in the 2017-18 Greene King IPA Championship season. The removal of the playoff system means that only regular season points count, and the hot favorites are thus far unbeaten Championship play and nine points clear of their …
Read More »Heaton Ready to Tackle All Comers
When he’s not busy throwing his body in front of small buses disguised as human beings, Matt Heaton can often be found moving heavy inanimate objects on iron bars. A casual glance at his social media postings will tell you that the hours required in the gym by a professional …
Read More »The Injured Jaguares
Los Jaguares are to play their first warm-up match of 2018 tomorrow. In Buenos Aires the national Super Rugby franchise will take-on the Argentina XV. The fixture serves the needs of both teams. It does, however, come at a time in which the number of injured Jaguares is notable. Head …
Read More »Canada perfect on Sydney Day One
Canada emerged as one of three unbeaten sides through the pool stages of the Sydney Sevens on Thursday. Two tries from Britt Benn led to an opening triumph over Fiji, followed quickly by wins over Ireland and Russia to cement top spot in Pool C as Canada look to repeat …
Read More »Anglo-Welsh Cup – Week 3 Preview
The Home Unions of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are focused on the Six Nations. As such with the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup having completed their regular season fixtures this weekend sees no matches in the Aviva Premiership or Guinness Pro 14. There is still, nonetheless, room for the …
Read More »2018 ARC Preview – Canada
Canada’s 2018 Americas Rugby Championship campaign begins a week earlier than expected with the first of their home-and-away Americas 2 World Cup Qualifying series against Uruguay doubling as an ARC fixture. Vancouver will host the opener on Saturday but the return match in Montevideo next weekend will not count towards …
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