France

Both Argentina and the USA have advanced to the Cup Quarter Finals at the Hong Kong sevens, though neither have done so in decisive fashion. Los Pumas were beaten convincingly by France in their final pool match, while the USA somehow pushed through despite losing both of their games on …

The Cara Cup Series continues on Saturday when the New England Free Jacks host Munster ‘A’ at the GAA Fields of the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton. It’s the first time rugby will be played at the grounds, and fittingly it will feature arguably Ireland’s most famous provincial outfit. Munster …

Both the USA and Argentina came through the opening day of the Hong Kong Sevens on a winning note. Canada are the third Americas team entered in the HSBC Sevens Series event and they were on the short end of the result against the Pumas. The Men’s Eagles were in …

Four years on from hosting RWC 2015 a superior England team and overall roster has been established for Japan. As hosts last time around England crashed out early as they were beaten by both Australia, and Wales in the pool phase. Will a similar fate await them this year? The …

A second half try from Argentine flanker Martín Chiappesoni helped Colomiers to a 27-9 win over Carcassonne on Friday evening. The result pushes Colomiers to 48 points on the Pro D2 table. It still keeps them in the relegation zone but they are now just three points behind 14th place …

The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing former Lindenwood flyer Deion Mikesell. It’s a timely addition following the suspension of star winger Josua Vici, but also comes as a bit of a surprise. In December it was confirmed that Mikesell would be joining Top 14 club Clermont Auvergne on a …

New Orleans fans were treated to one of the best matches of the Major League Rugby season on Saturday as the NOLA Gold played host to the Austin Elite. It was a thoroughly engaging spectacle that saw 10 tries split between the two sides and a number of scoring opportunities …

There were only three games last weekend in Major League Rugby but they were all revealing. Austin would have earned the upset of the season had they not inexplicably kicked the ball away in the 78th minute instead of grinding out the win. Glendale were made to look very ordinary …

The top five teams on the World Rugby rankings will head to San Diego in June to participate in the Women’s Rugby Super Series. It’s a revival of a competition that last took place in 2016 but did not return following the 2017 World Cup. A round-robin format will see …

Jamie Cudmore has filed an official complaint in the French courts against former club ASM Clermont Auvergne. In January, a court-appointed neurologist decided that Clermont were at fault for returning the former Canadian international to the field in the 2015 Champions Cup final after he had suffered a head injury. …