To get our 2016 ARN Awards underway is a new award, Rookie of the Year. This was not awarded in 2015, with our young players instead considered under the ‘Breakthrough’ category. With this being the start of a new World Cup cycle and so many newcomers tasting international rugby for …

The 6th and final round of the European Challenge Cup will take place this weekend. Players from the Americas will take to the field. Some are looking to see their teams advancing to the knock-out stage while others are merely completing their duties. This weekend sees one solitary Friday fixture. …

The final round of the European Champions Cup will be played this weekend. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas. Appearing in the opening match of round 6 will be a player each from Uruguay and Argentina. Rodrigo Capó Ortega will play in the second-row for …

Changes have been made to Los Pumas 7’s for the Wellington and Sydney 7’s. With Los Jaguares and the Argentina XV both in camp the team have been modified for the two Oceania legs of the HSBC World Sevens Series. The Wellington 7’s will kick-off on January 28. Los Jaguares …

England have named Caribbean winger Marland Yarde in their roster for the Six Nations Head Coach Eddie Jones has selected a 34-man roster with the St. Lucia flyer joining Jonny May and Jack Nowell as specialist wingers. England’s Six Nations campaign will open against France in London, this year’s version …

The weekend is almost here and with it comes the Americas Weekend Guide. Up first is the Pro D2, France’s professional second division competition. Involved in Round 18 will be number of players from the Americas. Kicking off Round 18 on Thursday evening was a wild match between Agen and …

The match officials for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship have been confirmed with the tournament again to be used as a development tool for Americas referees. Local appointments will continue as assistant referees with senior appointments made by World Rugby. Former Rugby Canada referee manager Trevor Arnold will act as tournament …

Madison Hughes has returned to captain the USA Eagles 7’s. He is one of three high profile returning players, the others being Carlin Isles and Brett Thompson. The trio will play for their country at the upcoming HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17 in Wellington, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. In the absence …

The Vancouver 7’s is officially sold out, Rugby Canada has announced. All 66,000 tickets for the second-annual Canadian leg of the HCBC Sevens Series have been purchased. The two day event will take place on March 11th and 12th at BC Place Stadium. The inaugural event in 2016 was a …

A Pumas loosehead prop was spotted training at hooker for Los Jaguares on Wednesday. Having also done so last week Roberto Tejerizo is now indeed being trialed out of position. Aged 28 the Tejerizo has earned four caps for Argentina. He started twice against both Chile and Uruguay, doing so …