Canada

DTH van der Merwe’s time at Scarlets may be coming to a close but he is determined to end his stay in Wales on a high. The Canadian winger scored a hat-trick of tries in the 51-5 win over Benetton Treviso on Saturday, with one long range solo effort coming …

It’s three different pools for the Americas teams at the 8th stop on the HSBC Sevens Series in Singapore this coming weekend. Argentina, Canada, and the USA each reached the Cup Quarter Finals in Hong Kong and have each achieved Top 10 overall rankings, with Canada moving up to 9th …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Houston Strikers The Houston Strikers announced the hiring of former US Eagles Assistant Coach Justin Fitzpatrick as their Head Coach for the …

Olympic champions Fiji found their best form of the season on Day Three of the Hong Kong 7s with a stunning 22-0 win over Series leaders South Africa in the Cup Final capping their tournament. Earlier in the day they found an extra gear in the second half to race …

All three Americas entries into the main bracket of the Hong Kong 7s have reached the Cup Quarter Finals. Argentina, Canada, and the USA each emerged with winning records through the pool stages with the USA leading the way by winning all three of their seeding matches. Canada earned their …

It’s the penultimate round of the Greene King IPA Championship regular season but truth be told it doesn’t mean much. With London Welsh already gone there is no relegation and London Irish have already clinched the top spot heading into the knock-outs. The only question now is seeding and the …

All three Americas teams won their opening fixtures on Day One at the Hong Kong 7s. Argentina, Canada, and the USA each came away victorious though none were and their best and in each case there was significant opposition. With Chile also winning their two games in the qualifying bracket, …

Nathan Hirayama is now Canada’s all-time leading scorer on the HSBC Sevens Series. The 29-year-old playmaker stepped past former teammate Phil Mack with his conversion of Luke McCloskey’s try against Kenya in Canada’s first match of the day. One more conversion and match-winning drop goal saw Hirayama finish with seven …

This season just hasn’t gone to plan for the majority of the Americas players in the Guinness Pro 12. Injuries and a lack of opportunities have restricted their impact to supporting roles at best, with only a couple commanding regular rotation in starting lineups. Blaine Scully is one of those …

Week 19 of the Aviva Premiership will be played this weekend. Matches will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Taking to the field for English clubs are to be a variety of players from the Americas. First up will be the Sale Sharks at home to the Worcester Warriors. …