Brazil ended 2022 on a high. Os Tupis defeated Paraguay 34-19 to finish the Cross Border tournament in Asunción, Paraguay. The match was officially contested between the national ‘A’ sides, though the line-ups were that of the national test teams. The status of the match was uncapped. Played at the Estádio …

Ivo Dugonjic has named his Teros squad for the Dubai Sevens. The 13-man traveling roster includes one addition. Felipe Arcos Pérez joins the squad after starting against all three of Uruguay’s opponents – Georgia, Romania, and Tonga – on their European tour. The team had traveled to Hong Kong with …

Seven members of the USA’s World Cup team will return to club duty in England’s Premier 15s this weekend. Several North American players featured in the competition last season but some are expected to skip out after a grueling year preparing for the tournament in New Zealand. Saturday will see …

The Utah Warriors are the first team to unveil their squad in its entirety for the upcoming season. For the most part the off-season has been one of refining, rather than rebuilding, with a strong core of returning players that account for almost 70% of the squad. Clearly the most …

Canada welcomes back two Olympic veterans to the roster for Dubai next weekend. Julia Greenshields and Charity Williams return after an extended absence since Tokyo. The duo are selected for the first time under head coach Jack Hanratty. The 13-strong traveling party also features record try scorer Bianca Farella, and …

Sean White has named his first World Sevens squad after taking over as acting head coach from the departed Henry Paul. The roster shows just one change from the group that finished 10th in Hong Kong. Cooper Coats rejoins the squad after starring for Canada on their European tour, with …

London Irish have signed Argentine hooker Ignacio Ruiz. The move sees the 21-year-old Pumas rookie leaving Argentina to play in England. The contract begins with immediate effect. Ruiz joins four other Pumas at London Irish. Ruiz made his test debut against Scotland in July. He was a replacement in the series …

Emilie Bydwell has named her first Women’s Eagles squad for the 2022-23 World Sevens Series. The team will open the seven-stop campaign, which doubles as an Olympic Qualifier, in Dubai next weekend. All but one of the 12 players who finished 4th at the World Cup in Cape Town are …

Paraguay celebrated a home win over Tucumán on Wednesday. The Paraguayans defeated the Argentine province by 31-23 at the Estádio Héroes de Curupayti in Asunción. The match was game four of six of the Cross Border competition. Los Naranjas fielded an experimental line-up against a Paraguayan team stacked with players …

Córdoba won a tight battle against Brazil on Wednesday. The teams met in what was the second fixture for both teams in the Cross Border in Asunción, Paraguay. Replacement Mauricio Kember landed a penalty two minutes from full-time to give Córdoba a three point lead and, ultimately, the victory. The …