Los Jaguares’ historic home Semi Final will take place in Buenos Aires on Friday. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise will be up against Australian side the Brumbies. Great anticipation for the occasion has seen a high demand for tickets with a sell-out crowd expected at Vélez Sarsfield. Los Jaguares Head …

The Women’s Rugby Super Series is back – bigger and better than ever. Previously a four team event, the round-robin competition was last held in 2016 at Salt Lake City. This time the top five teams in the world will be hosted at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, …

French Top 14 club Agen have obtained the signature of Argentine prop Joel Sclavi as a RWC 2019 medical joker. The arrival of the 25-year-old will see him making a second appearance in the Top 14. Previously he played for Pau. The opportunity for Sclavi comes following regular game time …

The USA have opted not to send a senior sevens side to contest the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, next month. Only half of the 12-man squad have experience on the HSBC Sevens Series, with six collegiate standouts called up to fill out the roster. Cody Melphy captains the …

Namibia coach Phil Davies has named a 50-man preliminary World Cup squad following the conclusion of the Nations Cup. His team earned a narrow defeat over Uruguay in Montevideo but lost to the Argentina XV and were shut out by Russia to finish at the bottom of the four-team tournament. …

Free agency has been short-lived for Matt Tierney. After a cloudy episode that saw him suddenly depart Pau at the end of May, the Canadian prop has signed a senior deal with Castres Olympique that will see him stay in the Top 14 for at least the next two seasons. …

RWC 2019 will make the second appearance of the world’s largest country on rugby’s biggest stage. With the rebranding from the former International Rugby Board (IRB) to World Rugby the opportunity of opening a RWC with Japan vs Russia is a dream come true for the organizers. Not only is …

Gonzalo Bertranou has been named in a squad of 32 players nominated by the UAR to compete in the Currie Cup First Division. The return of the Pumas scrumhalf ahead of schedule from a shoulder injury is a boost to Argentina’s World Cup plans, one of nine Super Rugby players …

The USA will be keeping impressive company at the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego. Currently ranked No5 in the world, the Women’s Eagles will face all four teams ranked higher over a two-week stretch. They’ll start their campaign against World Cup finalists England, followed by champions New Zealand. …

Manu Samoa coach Steve Jackson has named a 33-man squad for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. Included are eight uncapped players, while a host of experienced internationals expected to be in consideration for the World Cup are unavailable for the three-match tournament. Among the new names are three locally-based players. …