Canada Women’s head coach François Ratier has named his strongest possible side to face New Zealand in Wellington on Friday. The match is the first of the International Women’s Rugby Series as the four teams, Australia and England the others, begin fine tuning ahead of the World Cup to be …

Los Pumitas have changed 10 for South Africa. The teams meet in the third and final round of pool play in Georgia on Thursday. The u20 battle will kick-off at 8:30am Argentine time. Pumitas Head Coach has named an entirely new front-row and second-row and has also gone for alterations …

Tomás Lezana has been declared fit for Los Pumas. The Argentine flanker had been ruled out of facing England in San Juan this Saturday. Progress, however, sees the Santiago del Estero back-rower now available. Lezana is with the Argentine roster in San Juan. He is being considered for Saturday’s test, …

Brazil are back down to only two tests in June after a proposed match against South American rivals Chile on June 17 was called off. No reasons were given for the cancellation. It’s the second match that has been scrapped with late notice for the Tupis. The Cook Islands were …

Santiago Mare has been called up by Felipe Contepomi to join the Argentina XV for the World Rugby Nations Cup. The 20-year-old midfielder takes the place of injured Tomás Granella in the 28-man squad. Mare returns to the squad having made his Argentina XV debut as a replacement against Chile …

Newcastle Falcons prop Paddy Ryan has been called up by the Eagles ahead of their match against Ireland on Saturday. The uncapped 26-year-old tighthead specialist joins the squad as an injury replacement for Titi Lamositele. The specifics of Lamositele’s injury have not been revealed but if speculation that he will …

Uruguay have named one new name in their 28-man squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup. National u20 captain Agustin Della Corte is added and looks set to win his first cap in the coming weeks as a replacement for the injured Nicolás Freitas. Della Corte was part of last …

Gianluca Guidi has named his 28-man Emerging Italy roster for the World Rugby Nations Cup. Included are just two players based outside Italy’s domestic Eccellenza in versatile prop Derrick Appiah and dynamic back row forward Sebastian Negri, the only senior international in the squad. Appiah will move to London Scottish …

Namibia will enter the World Rugby Nations Cup with their strongest ever entry as their World Cup stars return to international duty. The team will be captained by abrasive Bulls loose forward Renaldo Bothma, who will move to Aviva Premiership club Harlequins next season. Also present is departing Glasgow Warriors …

Russian coach Alexander Pervukhin has not cast his net far for the World Rugby Nations Cup, with 20 of his 28 players selected from European Continental Shield finalists Enisei STM and Krasny Yar. Five players are set to make their debuts amidst some of Russia’s most celebrated international players. Loose …