There are three unbeaten teams left in Major League Rugby. Barring a draw, it will be down to only two after Saturday afternoon’s match at Gold Stadium in New Orleans. The darling of the new season are the NOLA Gold who put their winning streak on the line against Rugby …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 5, Iss 1): How Would a 24-Team RWC Operate?
The weekend’s test match results have given optimism to expanding the RWC from 20 to 24 teams. RWC 2019 competitors Canada and Russia suffered losses to non-RWC 2019 competitors, Brazil and Spain respectively. SPORTING Canada claimed the final spot at RWC 2019, doing so after having been sent into repechage …
Read More »Matt Evans extends stay at Cornish Pirates
Matt Evans will be staying at Cornish Pirates for at least one more season. The Canadian international has signed a new deal with the RFU Championship club that extends the winger’s stay in Penzance through the end of the 2019-2020 season. Now 31, Evans joined the Pirates in 2011 and …
Read More »Draw revealed for Las Vegas Sevens
The draw for what will reportedly be the last edition of the Las Vegas event on the HSBC Sevens Series has been confirmed. Next year’s USA Sevens event is set to take place in a new venue as World Rugby looks to freshen up the circuit. Four Americas teams will …
Read More »Hughes and Tomasin named to Sydney Dream Team
Two Men’s Eagles have been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Sydney Sevens. Team captain Madison Hughes has been rewarded for leading his team to their fourth consecutive Cup Final appearance, while starting hooker Stephen Tomasin has also been selected. Hughes would finish second in overall points …
Read More »Men’s Eagles still tops after Sydney Silver
The USA Men’s Eagles are still on top of the HSBC Sevens Series table after a Silver finish in Sydney. It’s the fourth consecutive Cup Final appearance for the team though the ultimate victory continues to elude them. As they did in the women’s bracket, New Zealand claimed first place …
Read More »Bronze for Women’s Eagles, 5th for Canada in Sydney
The USA Women’s Eagles claimed their second top-three finish of the season as they took Bronze at the Sydney Sevens. Canada were knocked out in the Quarter Finals by eventual champions New Zealand but won their remaining matches to salvage a 5th place result. A last-gasp try by Cheta Emba …
Read More »Perfect start for Men’s Eagles on Sydney Day One
The USA are the only Americas team to qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals of the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series event in Sydney. Three wins from three no Day One saw the Men’s Eagles finish in first place in Pool B. The other two Americas teams – Canada and Argentina …
Read More »USA and Canada slide into Sydney Quarter Finals
It wasn’t the smoothest of entries but both North American sides have qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals of the women’s bracket at the Sydney Sevens. The USA lost one pool game and Canada two on Day One but both somehow made it to the top eight. Two tries each …
Read More »Foreign-Born Players in 2019 Six Nations
In May 2017 World Rugby changed player eligibility, making it much harder for a player to qualify via residency. In no small part was the change of extending residency laws from three years to five a response to the share number of foreign-born players to have played Six Nations rugby in the …
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