France’s premier league, the Top 14 returns this weekend. Following two rounds of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup clubs are now back to focusing on gaining league points. Week 8 is to be a 5-2 split with five matches taking place on Saturday and two on Sunday. Toulon receive …
Read More »RFU Championship – Round 7 Preview
With the first block of matches now behind them the overall standings are starting to take shape in the Greene King IPA Championship. Bristol, as expected, are in top spot with a perfect six wins from six, though they did taste defeat against Doncaster in the British & Irish Cup …
Read More »Guinness Pro 14 – Round 7 Preview
Round 7 of the Guinness Pro 14 gets underway today. The round has a 3-4 split with Friday having three games and Saturday four. Americas players will take to the field on both days, with Saturday being the one to mark down to follow Americas talent. On Friday there is …
Read More »Gigena To Face Japan
Facundo Gigena is to face Japan. The Córdoba prop has been named on the bench for the World XV for this weekend’s international. Japan is using the match as warm-up for November Internationals against Australia, Tonga and France. Aged 23, Gigena is a potential future Puma. He went through the …
Read More »Aviva Premiership – Week 7 Preview
Week 7 of the Aviva Premiership takes place this weekend. Taking to the field will be England’s finest 12 clubs. Many of the teams have Americas players. The first player from the Americas to play in Week 7 will be Joe Taufete’e. The Eagle has been named as the starting hooker …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 10 Preview
Week 10 of the Pro D2 is underway. The second division of French professional rugby sees eight league matches played between Thursday and Sunday. Included are a host of Americas players. The round opened on Thursday with Grenoble at home to Biarritz. Involved was Leandro Mario Assi. The Argentine prop …
Read More »Americas trio to join World Rugby Hall of Fame
Three Americas players are to be inducted to the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Argentina’s Felipe Contepomi, Canadian Al Charron, and Phaidra Knight of the USA will become the 133rd, 134th, and 137th inductees respectively in a ceremony to be held on November 10 in Rugby, England. Also joining the …
Read More »Full-strength Georgia named for November tests
Milton Haig has named a 34-man group to attend a three-day training camp in Montpellier to prepare for the November internationals. Georgia will play host to North American sides Canada and the USA in Tbilisi with a trip to Cardiff to face Wales on November 18 in between. The Lelos …
Read More »Ireland name squad for November tests
Ireland have named an extended squad of 38 players to take part in their three-match November test series. Dublin’s Aviva Stadium will host South Africa, Fiji, and Argentina on successive weekends starting on November 11. Included in the group are 10 players who traveled with the British & Irish Lions …
Read More »Team of the Week
It wasn’t the greatest weekend for Americas players in Europe with relatively few putting up their hand in the Challenge and Champions Cup, but we were treated to some high quality domestic games to help bolster our selection. The Brantford Harlequins wrapped up an undefeated season to claim the McCormick …
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