World Rugby has, with immediate effect, altered Law 8.2(a). The change means that it will no longer be possible to score a try by grounding the ball against the post protector. Such tries have not been overly common, but they have occurred from time to tim, including at in multiple …

The official website of the Top 14 has named Juan Martín Hernández in the Top 14 All-Time Dream Team. The former Argentine fly half, inside center and fullback was named at the back as the greatest fullback in the Top 14. Hernández played for Stade Français (2003-2009), Racing 92 (2010-2014) …

Segundo Tuculet is to continue his professional career in France. He has signed for Pro D2 side Valence Romans. In doing so, the 26-year-old will play in France for the second time in his career. The former Los Pumas 7’s player moved to Europe in 2017. He did so after …

In their final tour match before RWC 2019, Uruguay faced Romania at the Ghencea Sports Complex in Bucharest. It was a match of contrasting teams in terms of management. On the one hand, the visitors had developed tremendously since the previous RWC. On the other hand, the home side had …

The SaberCats ownership didn’t wait until the end of the 2019 season to make changes. Once they knew they needed to go in a different direction, they put Paul Emerick in charge of the team and the decision paid off with a nice winning streak to close out the campaign. …

A disappointing 2019 season saw the Raptors make significant changes in the off-season. Peter Borlase took over a new-look coaching staff and the team itself re-branded, shedding their Glendale label for the all-encompassing Colorado state moniker. Both seemed positive choices but they were only papering over seismic damage to the …

What a difference a year makes. At the end of the 2019 season Austin, then the Elite, were the odds-on favorites to be the first Major League Rugby franchise to either fold or relocate. Up until weeks before the 2020 campaign kicked off, in fact, most pundits were still wondering …

Alex Sedrick and Payton Telea-Ilalio have claimed the top collegiate rugby awards in the USA. Sedrick has won the MA Sorenson Award as the nation’s top women’s player at college level, with Telea-Ilalio taking home the men’s equivalent Rudy Scholz Award. Hailing from Herriman, Utah, Sedrick is a standout in …

Canada and the USA are to host England in mid-year internationals in 2021, reports Will Kelleher for the Daily Mail. England’s tour to North America will be during the July International window, the time time wherein the British & Irish Lions will be touring South Africa. If confirmed the two …

Six countries are represented on the first ever South American Women’s Referee Panel. Sudamérica Rugby made the announcement of a panel of twelve officials. They are from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Brazil is the country with the most referees appointed with four. They are Cristina Futuro, Gabriela …