Fiji

New York beat San Diego in MLR debut

Rugby United New York celebrated their Major League Rugby debut on Saturday with a 25-23 win over the San Diego Legion at Torero Stadium. A strong first half put them up 15-7 at the break, but they needed a late penalty try to save them from a resurgent home team. …

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Eagles take silver in Hamilton

The US Eagles made it three straight Cup Final appearances on the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series as they defeated Scotland and New Zealand in succession on Day Two of the Hamilton Sevens. Fiji ultimately proved superior with a one-sided 38-0 result to claim the Gold but the Silver finish leaves …

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Windsor the hero as Houston beat Austin

A 79th minute penalty goal from Sam Windsor gave the Houston SaberCats a 21-20 win over Austin Elite on opening day of the new Major League Rugby season on Saturday. Heavy rain made conditions difficult at Dell Diamond but didn’t throw off Windsor’s boot, the flyhalf scoring all 21 points …

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Canada and USA reach Hamilton Quarter Finals

Both North American sides on the HSBC Men’s Sevens Series have qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals of the Hamilton Sevens. The USA topped Pool B with a perfect three wins from three to earn favorite status heading into the knockout rounds, while Canada reached their first Cup draw of …

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RWC 2019 Teams Home Venues per Nation – A Comparison

In eight months time RWC 2019 will have begun. The tournament kicks-off with Japan vs Russia in Tokyo on Friday September 20.  The 20 countries who will play at rugby’s showcase tournament are from all of the defined regions. The Americas has four of the participants, two either side of …

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Road to RWC 2019: Canada

All eyes are on Japan 2019. For the rugby community it does not get any bigger. In under eight months from now the tournament will be into full-swing. Competing in rugby’s showpiece tournament will be twenty countries, in four pools of five. So challenging is the event that only eight …

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