Samoa will field a severely understrength side for the Pacific Nations Cup after their 30 man roster was released absent a number of first choice players. Nine of the starters from the match against the All Blacks will sit out, including the entire back row and halfback pair Kahn Fotuali’i …
Read More »McKee trims Fijian squad for PNC
Fiji head coach John McKee has made one last cut heading into the Pacific Nations Cup, releasing five players from the training squad to take it down to 31. In doing so he has shown his hand heading ahead of September’s World Cup, with only one or two changes likely to …
Read More »France Men’s Sevens Qualify for Rio de Janeiro 2016
The Les Bleus Rugby Sevens team will play at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after being crowned winners of the European Qualification series. France becomes the second qualifier from Europe in joining Great Britain (England) who finished in the Top Four of the 2014-2015 Sevens World Series. …
Read More »Santiago Socino on trial with Newcastle Falcons
Uncapped Argentine back-rower Santiago Socino is one of five players currently on trial with Aviva Premiership side the Newcastle Falcons. The uncapped Argentine is the younger brother of fly half Juan Pablo Socino who is with the Pumas in New Zealand preparing for a possible international debut against the All Blacks …
Read More »Rugby Canada signs deal with Guinness
Rugby Canada has inked a multi-year partnership with Irish beer brand Guinness. Announced earlier this week, the initial agreement is a three-year deal that will restore a connection last seen nearly a decade ago, when Guinness released a limited edition series of Rugby Canada-branded beer labels and various other beer-related …
Read More »Teams ready for Namibia v Russia in Windhoek
Russia and Namibia have named their sides for the first game of a two-match series to be played at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. Namibia have made four changes to the side that lost to Spain in the Nations Cup on June 21, with Russia changing five from …
Read More »Wyles Talks World Cup
Chris Wyles has been a stalwart for the Eagles since making his debut in 2007 at the Churchill Cup. Wyles has been capped 45 times and scored 212 points (14 tries) in an Eagles’ jersey. As a testament to his play and dedication to the team, Wyles was recently named …
Read More »England Names Squad for Colorado
England has named their 45-man Rugby World Cup training squad that will be heading to Denver, Colorado. The squad departs tomorrow for a two-week high altitude training session. England will be training at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. Infinity Park is the only rugby-specific stadium in the USA. The squad is loaded …
Read More »Canada releases training camp roster
Canada has named a 35-strong training group to take part in a week-long session at Shawnigan Lake in preparation for the Pacific Nations Cup that begins on July 18. Five uncapped players are among the forwards, including hooker Owen Parfrey; second rows Evan Olmstead and Callum Morrison; and flankers Thyssen …
Read More »Paraguay Rugby meet with the Pope
The Paraguayan Rugby Union – Unión de Rugby del Paraguay or URP will take part in a meeting this Saturday involving members of the Paraguayan Civil Society and Pope Francis as part of his visit to the country, beginning this Friday. Civil Society considers rugby as an inclusive sport in society …
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