We’ve now reached the mid-point of the season with teams looking to jockey themselves into position for the run-in and a shot at promotion to the Top 14 in 2017-18. The French second division has never been so close, with only 4 points separating 5th place Colomiers and 1st place Montauban …

While major details about PRO Rugby Season Two continue to be shrouded in mystery, there were blips of life from the fledgling organization in recent days with the unveiling of a new playing venue for the Ohio Aviators and a joint identification camp with USA Rugby set for this weekend in …

Bruno Doglioli is to face the wrath of the Italian judiciary for a shocking tackle on referee Maria Beatrice Benvenuti during a game between Venezia Rangers and Valsugana in the Italian Serie A on the weekend. Originally from Argentina, Doglioli has been in Italy since joining Petrarca Padova in 2005 …

Patricio Albacete has been informed that his contract with Toulouse will not be renewed. The former Pumas vice-captain is one of a number of aged Toulouse players that is at the club for a final season. Albacete is yet to play this season. Having having suffered a cruciate ligament injury …

Colombia is to receive a World Rugby grant for the year 2017. The global governing body will invest £60,000 in the Federación Colombiana de Rugby (FCR) for the period of January 01 – December 31 2017. The investment is to be used to cover administration, governance and educational programs administered by the …

A full plate of European action somehow wasn’t quite enough to fill our team this week, so we’ve reached down into South Africa for a couple selections and even way across to California for one. In general the backs were the standouts with the forwards a little lacking, though the …

London Welsh are down but as it turns out, not quite out. In a surprise decision on Tuesday the High Court has adjourned a hearing that could have seen that club shut down immediately until January 23. The ruling gives the club an extra month to meet with creditors and …

Argentina will return to face England in November 2017. Eddie Jones’ team will host Argentina in the first of three home matches for the European side next November. England will play against Argentina on Saturday November 11 at London’s Twickenham Stadium. Australia and Samoa will both play at the same …

It hasn’t taken long for David Tameilau to make his mark on French rugby, and if reports out of the French media are correct his stay in the Pro D2 might not be long either. After joining Narbonne in October as a medical joker for the injured David Penalva, Tameilau …

While details on the second season of PRO Rugby are still choppy, the American professional league is partnering with the Santa Barbara Rugby Academy to host an ID Camp on Saturday, December 17. Coaches involved in the camp include Richie Walker of the Women’s Eagles 7s program, speed specialist Les …