The San Diego Legion have signed one of Fiji’s most promising young players as they have confirmed the addition of 21-year-old Tira Patterson for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. A physically imposing athlete at 6’2″ (1.88m) and 220lbs (101kg), he is primarily a winger a but can also play …
Read More »Ignacio Inchauspe Joins Jaguares XV
Ignacio Inchauspe is to join the Jaguares XV in South Africa. The scrum half will travel from Buenos Aires to become a Jaguares XV roster member next week. He is due to arrive on Monday. Inchauspe is uncapped though has prior experience playing international rugby. Last November he played for …
Read More »Rugby Championship Preview – Australia vs Argentina
In the rapid countdown to RWC 2019 Australia host Argentina in round two of the 2019 Rugby Championship. Both teams were beaten in their opening matches and both have flown long distances for Saturday’s match. Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has made five changes to his side which was well …
Read More »Rugby Championship Preview – New Zealand vs South Africa
The winners from the opening round of the Rugby Championship will clash in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday. The All Blacks will be the home side against South Africa, the best performing team from round one of the competition. New Zealand welcome back a number of Crusaders players who were …
Read More »Canada defeat USA at u20 Tri-Nations Cup
Canada defeated the USA 24-7 at the Women’s u20 Tri-Nations Cup in Loughborough on Wednesday afternoon. It was the first match of the tournament for Canada, who will now play England on Sunday with the title on the line. The USA wrap up their involvement having lost to the Red …
Read More »2019 Pacific Nations Cup Preview
The 2019 Pacific Nations Cup is set to begin this weekend and for the first time since 2015 – also a World Cup year – there will be North American teams involved. It’s a tournament that many American fans would like to see return to the rotation on a regular …
Read More »Argentina to Face Randwick in RWC Warm-Up Match
Argentina are to face Randwick in a RWC 2019 warm-up match. The fixture is to be Los Pumas’ final match before the World Cup in Japan. Head Coach Mario Ledesma confirmed the fixture in an interview. It is to be against Sydney club side, Randwick, also known as the Galloping …
Read More »Arrows boost Canadian University All-Stars against USA
Five members of the Toronto Arrows have been named in the Canadian University All-Stars side to play in the first annual match against the USA Collegiate All-Americans in Glendale on Saturday. The team also has connections on staff with Arrows assistants David Butcher and Cory Hector named as coaches. Loosehead …
Read More »World Cup trio on MLR retirement list
Three members of the USA’s 2015 World Cup squad are among the names of retirees following the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Andrew Suniula, Zach Fenoglio, and Matt Trouville have all hung up the boots after decorated careers that saw them reach the pinnacle of the game in the United …
Read More »Yato returns for Fiji trip to Japan
Peceli Yato will make his return for Fiji against Japan in the opening weekend of the Pacific Nations Cup. The Clermont Auvergne star missed out on the matches against the New Zealand Māori but is ready to take his place in an intimidating loose forward group set to be unleashed …
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