France

Charente have won promotion back to the Pro D2. The French club won promotion by defeating Valence Romans 21-18 on Sunday. The win included Chilean internationals Iñaki Ayarza and Ramón Ayarza. Both players are capped by Los Cóndores. Winger, Iñaki Ayarza provided the key play at the key moment. He …

The French Barbarians have pulled out of the previously announced match against Canada. Confirmed earlier this month, the invitational side was to be the featured opponent for the Canadians on July 10 in Ottawa. A replacement has already been arranged with Spain now to arrive for a one-off test. Los …

Nicolás Freitas is staying on with Vannes. The Uruguayan back was signed on a six-month deal as a medical joker; however, having impressed at the club he will remain for the 2022-2023 Pro D2 season. Vannes is the second professional club for the Uruguayan center. He played for Peñarol in …

Fiji claimed their second tournament win of the season with a convincing Cup Final win over Ireland at the Toulouse Sevens. It moves them up to 5th overall, while poor results for South Africa have seen Argentina move into top spot for the first time in World Series history with …

New Zealand claimed victory at Toulouse in the final women’s event of the 2022 World Sevens Series. They defeated Australia, who had already claimed the overall series title, in a Cup Final decided by one score. Canada, the USA, and Brazil finished in 6th, 7th, and 8th respectively. For Brazil …

The Americas will have two teams vying for 5th place in the men’s draw at the Toulouse Sevens, with the USA and Argentina both dropping their Cup Quarter Final contests on Day Two. Meanwhile Canada narrowly missed out, in part due to a controversial play during England’s game against Los …

All three Americas entries in the women’s draw of the Toulouse Sevens will contest 5th place on Day Three of the tournament. The USA, Canada, and Brazil had each qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals but were defeated in consecutive matches. It was Canada who were best placed to advance …

Evan Olmstead and Mike Sosene-Feagai will be staying in the south of France for the foreseeable future. The duo have signed for Pro D2 side Agen on two-year deals through the end of the 2023-2024 season. Both players competed in the Top 14 this past year with Biarritz and Toulon …

USA Rugby has confirmed that the Men’s Eagles match against the French Barbarians will take place at AVEVA Stadium in Houston on July 1. The non-test match will serve as a warm-up for the World Cup Qualifying series against Chile scheduled for July 9 in Santiago and July 16 in …

Rodrigo Capó Ortega will be honored in France this coming weekened. The Uruguayan defended the colors of Castres for a staggering 18 years before reriring in 2000. His career will be paid tribute to ahead of Castres vs Clermont on Saturday. Rodrigo Capó Ortega retired from rugby at the age …