Canada

A number of close matches and surprise results marked the first day of the Las Vegas stop on the HSBC Sevens Series. With two rounds of pool play complete, five teams have already qualified for the Cup finals, with Argentina the first to do so from the Americas. Canada share …

Chile has confirmed their starting team to take on Canada in the fifth and final round of the Americas Rugby Championship, to take place at the Estadio Municipal de la Pintana in Santiago. Los Cóndores currently sit at the bottom of the table and will need a win or two …

Only eight Americas players will be on show in the Greene King IPA Championship this weekend, all Canadian bar one lone Argentinean. With some injured and others rested, it’s far from fast times in Europe for our intrepid exports these days. Saturday’s action has no8 Richard Thorpe leading London Welsh …

Week 15 of the Aviva Premiership gets underway this afternoon in England. Of the six fixtures taking place this weekend five are to feature players from the Americas. Kicking-off week 15 will be a match in the north of England between two teams battling it out to avoid relegation, the Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors. …

Third will meet 12th in Llanelli to open week 17 of the Pro 12. Running out on the left wing for the Welsh region will be DTH van der Merwe. Also featuring will be the Italian capped Canadian Robert Barbieri who will start at there back of the scrum for the visitors. The …

The Chilean coaching staff have confirmed a 23-man roster for Saturday’s home international in Santiago. Los Cóndores will take-on Canada in a final round match in the Americas Rugby Championship at the Estadio Municipal de la Pintana. Returning to the roster is the France based prop Ramón Ayarza (pictured). Also …

Rugby Canada has confirmed the details of the three-match June test series for the National Senior Men’s team. As initially reported a month ago, their opponents will be Japan, Russia, and Italy. All three are currently ranked higher than Canada – who sit at 19th – on the official World …

Canada has opted for three changes to their starting lineup to face Chile in the fifth and final round of the Americas Rugby Championship this Saturday. Currently in 3rd spot on the tournament table, a bonus-point win in Santiago could elevate the team to 2nd spot depending on the result …

Scotland, Portugal, Russia, and Wales have named their teams to compete at the Las Vegas stop on the HSBC Sevens Series this weekend. All squads have now been named, with Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, and South Africa to confirm their final 12 within the coming hours. PORTUGAL Antonio Aguilar has called …

Canadian international Richard Thorpe has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the Greene King IPA Championship season. The English-born loose forward won the first of eight caps against Samoa in November of 2014 at the age of 30 after opting to represent the country …