Canada ‘A’ overcame an 15-point deficit in the second half to defeat Tonga ‘A’ 32-31 in the final round of the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo on Sunday. Three tries from Kainoa Lloyd and a dominant scrum sparked the win, the Tongans again undone by poor discipline late in the …

The Brazilian Rugby Union (CBRu) has reached an agreement with Twitter that will see their November 10 match against the New Zealand Māori broadcast live across the social media platform. Commentary in both English and Portuguese will be accessible. Also broadcasting the match will be South American cable channel SporTV …

The 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge comes to a close on Sunday with three matches on the table in Montevideo. Four teams will be playing for pride with the winner to be determined, appropriately, in the final contest of the day between hosts Uruguay and the powerful Samoans. All matches will …

The Champions Cup is the big show, the pinnacle of European club rugby. Most professional coaches will concede that it is the closest comparison to test rugby due to its intensity and unparalleled atmosphere. The tribal nature of the traveling fans elevates the top matches to almost mythical proportions. Friday’s …

The European Challenge Cup begins on Friday. Teams from the English Premiership, the Guinness Pro 14, and the French Top 14 will all be involved. How each club approaches the competition will vary as some place greater value on their domestic league, while others will press for direct entry to …

With no British & Irish Cup this season it’s business as usual in the RFU Championship. This week there is a surprise name Doncaster in their match at Bedford on Saturday. Paul Mullen is named on the bench, the prop joining the team on dual-registration from Newcastle Falcons. His Eagles …

Four players with Atlantic Canadian roots will be added to the Ontario Arrows squad for their historic match against the New England Free Jacks next Saturday. Canadian Rugby Championship standouts Alex Forrest, Moe Abdelmonem, Grant Crowell, and Cooper Coats will get their chance to impress the Arrows brass at Wanderers …

The contenders are starting to slip away from the pack as the French Pro D2 enters its 8th week of the regular season. Already played on Thursday evening was a match between the two top teams. It was Nevers who got the 24-17 win at home over Mont-de-Marsan. Carlos Muzzio …

An impressive 39 Americas players have been registered for the premier European club competitions kicking off this weekend – the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Clubs from the French Top 14, the English Premiership, and the Guinness Pro 14 battle it out for European supremacy across two tiers of competition …

Sergio Parisse will return to captain Italy in the upcoming November test series. The 35-year-old skipped the summer tour to Japan to recover ahead of the long World Cup year. He is one of only four players based outside of Italy named in Conor O’Shea’s 37-man squad, the remainder come …