France

Maher and Kelter named in Glendale Dream Team

Two members of the USA Women’s Eagles side that finished in second place at the Glendale Sevens over the weekend have been selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the tournament. Playing both in the forwards and in the midfield, Ilona Maher enjoyed a breakthrough tournament that included a …

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Teams ready for Glendale Sevens

All 12 participating teams have now assembled at Infinity Park for the Glendale Sevens, the first stop on the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The USA has previously held events on the circuit in Houston, Atlanta, and Las Vegas, but this will be the first time that Colorado has played …

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France name u20 star Bamba in November squad

World Rugby u20 Championship star Demba Bamba has been included in the senior France squad for the November internationals. The tighthead prop turned heads at the flagship age-grade tournament with his punishing ball carrying, and he has been first choice at Brive in the Pro D2 this season. Bamba is …

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Axel Müller signs Brive extension

Axel Müller has signed a contract extension with Brive that will see him stay at the French club at least until the end of the 2020-21 season. It comes as somewhat of a surprise given that the former Pumas Sevens star has yet to play a regular season game for …

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Bordeaux sign Puma from Gloucester

French club Bordeaux Bègles are set to unveil the signing of a Puma from Gloucester. Mariano Galarza is being recruited by the Top 14 club from the English Premiership as a replacement for Australian Luke Jones who is to return home for the 2019 Super Rugby season. Galarza is to …

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Elkins moves to Austin as MLR rumors heat up

The Major League Rugby transfer season is now in full swing with several big names tipped for moves in recent days. USA Falcons Sevens international and Eagles extended training squad winger Alex Elkins has left the Houston SaberCats for another Texan team, Austin Elite. After struggling to find game time …

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