In a move widely seen as inevitable, World Rugby has officially postponed the upcoming July test window. All international tours that were due to take place during that month have been cancelled. Though discussions are ongoing about the potential of playing some of those matches at a later date, there …

Major League Rugby has provided an update on the upcoming Collegiate Draft. Originally set to be at least four rounds over two days, the inaugural event will now be trimmed to just two rounds and will take place on Saturday, June 13. Interested players have until Sunday, May 17, to …

World Rugby has added Jordan, Qatar and Turkey as members. The three countries all obtain Associate Membership status. With it the number of World Rugby national unions in membership is now 127. Rugby has a differing history in the three new unions. Jordan and Qatar were a part of the former …

Canada played host to Fiji in the 2013 Pacific Nations Cup. The match took place at Twin Elm Rugby Park in Ottawa, Ontario and those in attendance were treated to some quality rugby. The 2013 Pacific Nations Cup was a Five Nations tournament. Involved were Canada, USA, Japan, Fiji and Tonga. …

Three years after suffering a devastating spinal cord injury, Robert Paylor continues to define odds. His determination to overcome all odds has been noted with him winning the N4A Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award. The award is allocated on an annual basis. It recognizes five NCAA student-athletes who have endured and …

Until recently Women’s Rugby was a non-priority for World Rugby. Rugby Sevens in the Olympics and changing social norms are part of the reason as to why this is no longer the case. For young women, teenage girls and children this represents opportunities that previous generations were not afforded. In …

Ray Barkwill scored five test tries for Canada; the first of these was truly memorable. It came with the hooker featuring as a replacement for his country against Fiji in the 2013 Pacific Nations Cup. The match was played at Twin Elm Park in Ottawa. The North Americans played well …

The pandemic pause button was hit just before the New England Free Jacks were set to host their first ever Major League Rugby match in Weymouth. Making it doubly untimely was that several of the team’s best players were just returning to the lineup from injury. The Boston faithful will …

Agustín Pichot has stepped down from World Rugby. He does so having completed his term as Vice Chairman on Tuesday, May 12. The Argentine decided to do so following the recent election results which saw Bill Beaumont (UK) elected for a second term as Chairman. The former Pumas captain not …

Agustín Creevy has been listed by SANZAAR as the greatest performing Super Rugby hooker from the 2015-2020 period. The former Jaguares captain was named in a special team together with fourteen others who represent the greatest individual performances across all positions. The team contains seven New Zealand players, an indication …