Week 26 of the Pro d2 begins today. Despite it being so late in the season France’s second division is far from being over. Plenty scenarios remain for teams to press for promotion to the Top 14 and to avoid relegation to the Fédérale 1. The following preview details the …

Uruguay have named some of their most promising talents in a 12-man squad to compete at the HSBC Sevens Series Core Qualifying bracket of the Hong Kong Sevens. Los Teros are the second seeds from South American, with Chile earning the top spot after claiming victory in the Sudamérica Sevens …

A landmark partnership between Major League Rugby expansion side Old Glory DC and the Scottish Rugby Union has been confirmed. While full details have not been disclosed, the deal has seen the SRU purchase a minority stake – reportedly close to 30% – in the club with Chief Operating Officer …

Will Hooley has signed a new deal that will see the US Eagles international staying at Bedford Blues for at least one more season. The 25-year-old has been first choice flyhalf at the RFU Championship club since leaving Exeter in 2017. He has now played in 31 games for the …

New Orleans fans were treated to one of the best matches of the Major League Rugby season on Saturday as the NOLA Gold played host to the Austin Elite. It was a thoroughly engaging spectacle that saw 10 tries split between the two sides and a number of scoring opportunities …

Andrea Burk may have quietly stepped away from representing Canada, but the 2014 World Cup Dream Team selection has at least one more international left in her. Burk is one of five North Americans named in the Barbarians squad to play the Women’s Eagles at Glendale on April 26. It …

There were only three games last weekend in Major League Rugby but they were all revealing. Austin would have earned the upset of the season had they not inexplicably kicked the ball away in the 78th minute instead of grinding out the win. Glendale were made to look very ordinary …

Santiago Álvarez Fourcade Replaces Revol As Pumas 7’s Captain. The 2016 Olympian takes over from the veteran 32-year-old who steps down after setting a new appearance record. Gastón Revol left his post as Los Pumas 7’s captain this week. He did so after having played in 321 matches on the …

Tomás Lavanini is to join the Leicester Tigers after RWC 2019. The vastly experienced 26-year-old will join the English Premiership side in what is to be his second time playing professional rugby in Europe. The move comes with Bordeaux, and La Rochelle also both having been interested. Lavanini would be …

Javier Díaz has joined the Jaguares injury list. The loose head prop will not play against the Chiefs this coming weekend and nor will be for a further two weeks. Díaz suffered a tear in the plantar fascia his heel of the right foot in training. The 23-year-old from Tucumán …