Professional rugby in France continues with the second division, the Pro D2 seeing week 2 of the season taking place from Thursday to Sunday. Week 1 saw wins for Mont de Marsan, Béziers, Montauban, Biarritz, Bayonne, Colomiers, and Aurillac. In Week 2 there are to be RWC hopefuls involved for …

In this week’s edition of Team of the Week a range of players make the selection. These include players involved in club activity, test matches and everything in between. Six Pumas make the side while both Canada ‘A’ and the Uruguay XV also feature. 1 – Francisco Ferronato (Belgrano) Another strong …

The second Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship Semi Final at Calgary Rugby Park sees the hosting Prairie Wolf Pack take on the Atlantic Rock, top seeds from the East division. Both teams again sport 1-1 records heading in with the Rock earning their spot ahead of the Blues through bonus …

The Semi Finals of the Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship begin on Thursday with the two provincial outfits as the defending MacTier Cup champion BC Bears take on the Ontario Blues. Each side enter the match with a 1-1 record. It was the blues who came up short in a …

The 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge is set for October. This year’s edition is to be the third in tournament history. Like the 2016 and 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge events, the 2018 edition will also take place in Uruguay. The competition will involve six participants, each of whom will play three …

With the French summer coming to a close the new rugby season is upon us. The 2018-2019 Top 14 season kicks-off on Saturday, August 25. The long and highly challenging season will culminate with the Top 14 Final less than four months before RWC 2019. With this being the final …

The Liga Sul Americana de Rugby has been confirmed for 2020. South America’s professional rugby competition will debut as an eight team league featuring competitors from five different countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The Liga Sul Americana de Rugby will utilize the acronym LAR, notably missing the letter ‘S’. …

The Ontario Arrows aren’t in Major League Rugby – yet. As the league prepares to unveil its schedule for the 2019 season the potential Canadian franchise has confirmed its first fixture of their fall schedule. The Glendale Raptors will arrive in Toronto for a match at York Lions Stadium on …

US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas has been named in a combined Free State Cheetahs squad for the Guinness Pro 14 and Currie Cup. The 19-year-old signed a senior Cheetahs contract through the end of the 2020 Currie Cup season in June having graduated from their academy program. Head coach …

Uruguay U20s depart today for the Junior World Trophy in Romania. Head Coach Mario Lamé has named a 26-man roster to compete in the competition which starts on August 28. The prestigious World Rugby event will be played in Bucharest, Romania from August 28 – September 09. Uruguay is to …