The best test team from the Americas, Argentina qualified automatically for RWC 2023. The draw for France 2023 placed Los Pumas in Pool D. The group also contains England, Japan, Samoa and the Americas 2 qualifier. The stereotypical brands of rugby played by those in Argentina’s pool is varied. The …

The San Diego Legion have confirmed the re-signing of loosehead prop Nathan Sylvia for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. It will be his fifth campaign with the club, having joined part-way through the inaugural 2018 season from San Francisco Golden Gate. Sylvia, 27, has been a regular with the …

JP Smith has departed the LA Giltinis after one season. The 31-year-old loosehead prop has signed a two-year deal with the Lions in the newly-created United Rugby Championship. Jean-Pierre leaves Major League Rugby with just one ‘JP Smith’, the other being the Seattle Seawolves scrumhalf. A dominant figure in both …

Carlo de Nysschen has re-joined the Dallas Jackals for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. It’s the second take for both the South African-born US-eligible scrumhalf with the expansion side, having signed with the club ahead of the 2021 season before the Jackals opted to withdraw. The 25-year-old subsequently signed …

Robbie Petzer has bid farewell to Rugby ATL and Major League Rugby. The 25-year-old flyhalf or center has signed a two-year deal with the Pumas to compete in South Africa’s Currie Cup. He leaves ATL after just one season of a long-term deal signed earlier in 2021. A standout in …

World Rugby have confirmed the match officials for this weekend’s Americas zone qualifying series finales. The appointments are significantly different in complexion to the Irish officials who took charge of the first matches in each series. All eight officials are neutral appointments. Chile host Canada in Valparaiso with the winner …

An historic test match has been booked for November. Brazil will face Zimbabwe for the first time. The match will be played in Stellenbosch, South Africa on November 14. The fully capped test match will see the 24th placed Tupis facing the 34th placed Sables with world rankings points on …

Chile will travel to Russia with two tests on World Rugby’s November international calendar. The first is scheduled for Saturday, November 20, with a second just six days later on Friday, November 26. Both will take place at Yug Sport Stadium in Sochi. It will be the second and third …

World Rugby have confirmed two European tests for Canada in November. The previously-announced match against Portugal takes place on November 6, followed by a test against Belgium a week later on November 13. Venues and kickoff times are to be determined. It will be the second trip to Europe for …

The Dallas Jackals have unveiled their Head Coach for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Michael Hodge arrives from Australia, where he has been Director of Rugby for Sydney University in the Shute Shield since 2018. At 32 years old he is currently the youngest Head Coach in MLR. Hodge …