The fourth match of World Rugby u20 Trophy Day One saw Portugal overwhelm Hong Kong by 59-23. It was an impressive showing from the Portuguese, scoring eight tries in all and running out to a 45-6 lead before taking their foot off the gas in the final quarter. Paul Altier …

Kenya were no match for Uruguay at the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Brazil as the Teritos smashed the Chipu by a final score of 63-11. The strength of the Uruguayan forward pack in the scrum and maul proved unstoppable as the Kenyans conceded nine tries to only one on …

Japan got their tournament off to a winning start as expected, overwhelming hosts Brazil en route to a 56-24 victory. While the pre-tournament favorites were short of their best, they had more than enough skill to score eight tries and pass their first test with ease. To their credit, Brazil …

A poor first half and five missed kicks at goal cost Canada victory as they fell to Tonga 26-25 in the opening match of the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Tuesday. The North Americans did well to recover from a 21-3 deficit but will be disappointed to let the game …

The San Diego Legion have announced the signing of former England flanker Steffon Armitage for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He joins from Top 14 club Pau, where he has been a consistent presence for the past three seasons after spending five years with Toulon. It’s with the latter …

After a few days off to recuperate from two one-sided defeats, the Women’s Eagles are back in action on Wednesday against familiar foes Canada. The two sides spent 10 days training together in May but will have to put any burgeoning friendships aside as this time it’s the real deal. …

A Six Nations clash will kick off the fourth round of the Women’s Rugby Super Series as England take on France at Chula Vista. Remarkably, both sides are coming off a win as Les Bleues upset New Zealand while England narrowly escaped defeat against Canada. Despite the famous victory there …

RWC 2019 will be the fourth Rugby World Cup involving Uruguay. The South American no2 has improved in recent years with the RWC 2015-2019 cycle showing that Los Teros are a stronger team now than this time four years ago. Uruguayan progress has been enabled by three broad factors – …

The roster for Pacific Pride’s return this fall is yet to be unveiled but one notable has now confirmed his place on social media. Ed Ilnicki won Canadian university football’s biggest prize in 2017 – the Hec Crichton Trophy – but he will now trade his pads in and attempt …

2019 was a record-breaking year for Los Jaguares. The Argentine side reached the Super Rugby Final and would also record a sold out crowd for the first time. Before the 2019 Super Rugby campaign had begun there was already notable changes. Center Jerónimo de la Fuente replaced flanker Pablo Matera …