Australia and South Africa claimed Gold Medals in the finals of the rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games. Both teams defeated Fiji in their respectively finals. Australia were 22-12 winners in the women’s final, and South Africa took the men’s final by 31-7. The two sides will be considered favorites …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced Players in 2022 Rugby Championship
The 2022 Rugby Championship is the 11th edition of the competition since expanding to include Argentina in 2012. It was originally the Tri Nations; an annual competition involving Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The first edition was played in 1996. This article documents players that qualify to represent a …
Read More »Canadian Women to play for Bronze in Birmingham
Canada will have a chance to win Bronze at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday when their women’s team takes on New Zealand. The men’s bracket did not yield success for the two Americas entries, with both Canada and Jamaica falling into consolation ranking matches. A scorching five-try performance from Krissy …
Read More »New Spain Rugby leadership has affinity with South America
Spain have new leadership. Juan Carlos Martín Sánchez, also known colloquially as ‘Carlos Hansen’ has been elected as the new president of Spain Rugby (Federación Español de Rugby – FER). He replaces Alfonso Feijoo to take charge of the FER. Hansen is a native of the Spanish rugby stronghold of …
Read More »Injury Change for Argentina to ahead of facing Australia
Argentina has been hit by a late injury change ahead of facing Australia. Fly half Benjamín Urdapilleta will miss the opening round of the Rugby Championship. The Castres number 10 remains sidelined with discomfort in his left leg. Urdapilleta will not travel nor play against the Wallabies in Mendoza. His …
Read More »Utah acquires Arrows and Canada hooker Andrew Quattrin
One of Toronto’s longest-serving players will make the move to Utah for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The Warriors have acquired Canadian international Andrew Quattrin from the Arrows in exchange for an import slot. He fills an immediate gap at hooker left by the retirement of Chad Gough. Quattrin …
Read More »Splits for Canada, Jamaica struggle on Birmingham Day One
Canada’s women’s team split their two matches on the opening day of the Rugby Sevens event at the Commonwealth Games. In the men’s bracket, Canada finished Day One with an identical record while Jamaica struggled with two heavy defeats. Favorites New Zealand were too much for the Canadians in the …
Read More »Premier Rugby Sevens set for Championship weekend
Champions will be decided this weekend when the Premier Rugby Sevens wraps up their 2022 series at Q2 Stadium in Austin on Saturday. Four teams in each of the men’s and women’s divisions will be competing in single-elimination fashion to determine both divisional winners and the ‘united’ championship. Through two …
Read More »2022 MLR Collegiate Draft Order Guide
Major League Rugby has confirmed the order of selection – as it stands – for the third edition of the Collegiate Draft, which will take place on August 18th. Each team receives one selection per round with a total of three rounds to take place. A number of trades have …
Read More »NOLA winger Nick Feakes moves to New York
NOLA Gold winger Nick Feakes will play for Rugby New York in the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old has moved north in support of his partner who will be attending university in the area. New York will send salary cap considerations to NOLA to accommodate the transfer. Feakes …
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