Canadian international forward Jebb Sinclair will start in the back-row for London Irish this weekend. The Reading based club will play away to the Exeter Chiefs in a round 2 league match. Neither team won their opening round fixtures. Also involved are Scottish internationals Blair Cowan and Sean Maitland, both …
Read More »Argentina Name Team for Semi Final
Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has made one change to Argentina’s starting lineup to face Australia in London on Sunday. The teams will meet in the second of two Semi Finals with the winner advancing to the World Cup Final against New Zealand or South Africa next Saturday also in …
Read More »Fernández at Fly Half vs Brive
Former Puma Santiago Fernández will start at flyhalf for Pau’s home fixture against Brive on Saturday.The 11th placed Pau will be looking for a home victory over the 5th placed visitors with both teams expected to be threatened with relegation as the season goes on. After five rounds Agen and …
Read More »Cheika Names Vastly Experienced Team for Semi Final
Australia head Coach Michael Cheika has named the most experienced ever Australian team for a World Cup match. The 1991 and 1999 Rugby World Cup winning country will take-on Argentina in the second of two Semi Finals this weekend with the winner facing either New Zealand or South Africa in …
Read More »Paraguayan Pair Join Lower Division French Side
In a positive move for Paraguayan rugby Eymard Brizuela and Horacio Aguero travel today to France where they will immediately engage with Fédérale 3 club Du Pays de Saint Yrieix RC. Located 150KM from Toulouse the French club plays in France’s fifth division. Aged 23 and 20 these two players …
Read More »Jorge Araya elected New FERUCHI President
Follownig the Extraordinary General Assembly of Representatives on October 10 which featured the officials of the Federación de Rugby de Chile (Chilean Rugby Federation – FERUCHI) a new leadership team was ratified for the four year period from 2015-2019: President: Jorge Araya (ARUSA) Vicepresident: Sebastián Bianchi (ARUSA) Secretary: Salvador Encinas (ARUSA) Treasurer: …
Read More »Maple Leafs head for Central Coast
Canada’s men and women will both be in sevens action this weekend in the Central Coast in Australia. Each group contains a mix of senior and development players under the Maple Leafs banner as the groups prepare for the upcoming World Sevens Series and ultimately the Olympic Games in Brazil. …
Read More »How a For-Profit model might stop Canada’s slide
Patrick Johnson of The Province recently wrote his own autopsy of where Canada’s senior men’s rugby team stands after the 2015 Rugby World Cup; towards the end asking the incredibly important and disturbing question: “Why would they?” Why would a new generation of aspiring young athletes make enormous sacrifices, with no financial …
Read More »Chile Shortlist Players for International Duty
Los Condores Head Coach Paul Healy has identified a sizable list of players under consideration for international duty for the remainder of 2015 and also 2016. Those listed are to be considered for international duty for both the test team and the country’s Rugby Sevens side. Among those named there …
Read More »Dolan to debut for Cardiff Blues vs Ulster
USA Eagles utility forward Cam Dolan will make his debut for the Cardiff Blues on Friday evening. Having played mainly at 8 or, more recently, in the second-row for his country Dolan will instead play on the side of the scrum for his Welsh team. The Cardiff Blues face Ulster …
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