Heading into the final stages of the Pro 14 season Benetton Treviso have suffered a blow. The Italian side have lost Argentine mid-fielder Juan Ignacio Brex following wrist surgery. The 26-year old has made 8 appearances in the Pro 14 this season. Of them six have been in the starting …

The Cara Cup Series returns to Union Point Sports Complex on Wednesday evening when the Connacht Eagles take on Ulster ‘A’ in an inter-provincial contest. This will be Connacht’s last match in the series, having beaten the New England Free Jacks in the opener on Saturday. There are eight changes …

The Americas Rugby Championship is now behind us and that means that it’s crunch time for Gary Gold and his Eagles staff. Only the Pacific Nations Cup and perhaps one or two warm-up matches lie between now and the World Cup. The bulk of the squad picks itself but there …

The draws for all three brackets at the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens have been revealed. Nine teams from eight different Americas nations will be competing, three each in the Main Draw, Men’s Core Qualifiers, and Women’s Core Qualifiers. The three-day tournament begins on April 5. Argentina, Canada, and the USA …

The Houston SaberCats played host to the New Orleans Gold on Saturday evening at Constellation Field. Houston entered the match on a four-game losing streak, while NOLA had only lost once in their five matches. It was an entertaining contest but one tainted by an unsavory incident late in the …

Los Jaguares have been dealt a major blow with a season ending injury confirmed for Bautista Delguy. The winger was injured in the first half during Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Cape Town. In attempting to gather a kick Delguy collided in mid-air with Matías Moroni. The …

US Eagles lock Greg Peterson has signed a two-year deal with the Newcastle Falcons of the English Premiership. The news follows confirmation that England age-grade lock Will Witty will depart Newcastle at season’s end to join Exeter Chiefs. It’s the third club in the space of a year for Peterson, …

Italy have been hit with the news that first choice hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini is in doubt for the World Cup after suffering a serious knee injury playing against France on the weekend. His club side Toulouse have confirmed that the 34-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, …

Old Glory DC have announced their second signing ahead of their upcoming exhibition series. Davenport prop Will Vakalahi follows Josh Brown in putting pen to paper with the future Major League Rugby expansion side. At just 19 years old, Vakalahi is at the opposite end of the career spectrum from …

What does the future hold for the Americas Rugby Championship? Talk of a World League could well end what has been a game-changer for the region since its rebirth four years ago. Uruguay has improved in leaps and bounds while Brazil are not far off challenging for World Cup qualification. …