South Africa proved to be well ahead of the pack in Wellington as they cruised to a 26-5 win over Fiji in the Cup Final early Sunday morning. It was the second time the two had met in the tournament, with the Fijians falling 31-12 in the pool stages on …

Argentina defeated New Zealand in the Wellington 7’s. The win over the All Blacks on their home turf gave Los Pumas 7’s fifth place in the tournament. The match was Argentina’s third of the day. Earlier on Argentina fell to a 17-12 defeat at the hands of Canada before recovering …

Brazil coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has named 26 players to prepare for the opening match of the Americas Rugby Championship against Chile, to take place at the Estádio do Pacaembu on February 3. Veteran no8 Nick Smith will captain the side that includes a number of returnees from the 2016 tournament …

Lautaro Bavaro is to skipper the Argentina XV. The Hindú flanker will lead Argentina’s ‘A’ side in the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship. Having played in all five matches of the inaugural tournament in 2016 he is now to lead the side in their title defense. Aged 22, Bavaro is uncapped …

Canada were the toast of Day One in Wellington as they produced their best opening-day effort at an HSBC Sevens Series tournament in three years. Head coach Damian McGrath could not have asked for a better start to 2017 as his charges emerged with a perfect three-from-three to top Pool …

Round 17 of the Top 14 will be played this weekend. France’s premier league will see world class players involved from around the world. Involved are to be a host of players from the Americas. Both Toulon and La Rochelle are gunning for European titles. They are also both on track …

Argentina XV have added a second scrum half. The country’s official ‘A’ team had been training with Sebastián Cancelliere as the only player in consideration for the position in the Americas Rugby Championship. A week out from the opening round of the competition a second player has now began training. Paraná’s …

A 26-man Argentina XV roster has been named by Felipe Contepomi to face Canada. The inaugural winners of the Americas Rugby Championship will open their campaign in an away match on Saturday February 05 in Langford, BC. The former Pumas captain is joined by Rugby World Cup 1999, 2003 and 2007 teammate …

Los Jaguares comfortably defeated the Argentina XV, running out 68-14 winners in Buenos Aires. The fixture was the second of two warm-up matches for Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise ahead of their second campaign. Due to it being a pre-season fixture during at the hottest time of the year the fixture …

Canada’s most capped lineup will require a slightly different approach with coaches over the years often shuffling players around leaving many caps spread over multiple positions. In more established countries specialisation is the norm but versatility remains a distinct feature of Canadian rugby players. It’s no surprise that most of …