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Following a break for the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions the Pro 14 resumes this weekend. Week 7 of the Celtic-Italian-South African League sees four Friday fixtures and the remaining three matches taking place on Saturday. The following preview details the involvement from the Americas. In Italy later …

The defending Major League Rugby champions are not resting on their laurels. Having already named a new head coach in Anton Moolman, the Seattle Seawolves have confirmed two preseason fixtures. First up on Saturday, December 22, will be a match against the Crimson Tide, a select side made up of …

Penn State captain Malcolm May will play for the New Orleans Gold in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old flanker was a 1st Team Collegiate All-American selection in 2018, having earned High School All-American honors at St. Ignatius in Chicago where has also a star running back and …

Week 9 of Pro D2 will be played over the coming days. In the latest round of the France’s second division fixtures will be played on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The following preview details the involvement of the Americas. The opening match of the round sees Brive at home against …

It was all domestic action this past weekend with the European club competitions in high gear. Also getting a look was the RFU Championship, the Spanish Liga Heineken, the URBA Top 12, and an historic match in Halifax between the Ontario Arrows and the New England Free Jacks. 1 – …

Hong Kong coach Leigh Jones has named a 35-strong training squad to prepare for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers in Marseille. As expected the team is largely comprised of expats with seven uncapped players named in the extended group. The roster will be trimmed to 30 prior to departure for …

Austin Elite have entered the Canadian market for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Loose forward Travis Larsen will head south to Texas to take part in the newest American professional competition, and he will find a familiar face when he gets there. Younger brother Josh has also signed up, …

England have named a 28-strong squad to prepare for their November international series that includes test matches against the USA, Canada, and Ireland. World Cup skipper Sarah Hunter returns and is set to be joined in the centurion club by Katy Daley-Mclean who is currently on 99 caps. Seven players …

Canadian prop Liam Murray will take part in the World Rugby combine at Glendale, Colorado, this week. The 21-year-old joins players from Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile as part of a joint effort with Major League Rugby. Professional contracts will be on offer following an intensive week of training and a …

Make it two more signings for the New Orleans Gold. Joining the team for the 2019 Major League Rugby season are a pair of All-American props. Matt Harmon arrives from Life University with Kevin Sullivan heading east from the Cal Golden Bears. Both were named 2018 Collegiate All-Americans. Earning 1st …