France

Canada survived a nail-biting match against Papua New Guinea to advance to the men’s Round of 16 at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. After leading 24-7 thanks to a pair of tries from Justin Douglas Canada conceded two tries and needed a last minute score by Connor Braid to secure …

The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will kick off at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in just a few hours with 40 teams from 28 nations participating across two divisions. It’s the seventh rendition of the tournament for the men, but only the fourth time the women have been involved. This …

Argentine dual-international Martín Chiappesoni will stay in the French Pro D2 after signing a deal with Colomiers. The 27-year-old flanker joins from relegated Dax, where he has been a regular starter over the past three seasons. His initial contract is for one year with a further year option. Originally from …

Rugby Canada has laid out the road map to the last-chance World Cup Qualifiers to be held in France, in November. Canada will play in the round-robin Repechage tournament against three other nations with the winner qualifying as the 20th – and final – participant in RWC 2019. November’s tournament was …

The honor of refereeing the first ever Major League Rugby Final has been awarded to Scott Green. A senior match official with the Texas Rugby Referee Association for several years, he achieved USA Rugby National Panel recognition in 2013. Green has refereed six regular season games, most recently taking charge …

In this special edition of Up and Under we look specifically at the coaching career of Daniel Hourcade for Argentina. El Huevo had a rollercoaster ride which included both remarkable results as well as dour performances. All told Hourcade was in charge of Argentina for 54 test matches. This covered …

The San Diego Legion assured their spot in the Major League Rugby Semi Finals with a 31-17 win over Austin Elite at Torero Stadium. It’s a welcome relief for the Legion who have had some shaky moments during the season and also faced the prospect of having to earn their …

Canada’s Bianca Farella has been named to the official HSBC Women’s Dream Team for the Paris 7s. The 26-year-old Montreal native has become a first class forward after making the transition from the wing, with her powerful running on display once again in France. Joining Farella in the forwards are …

South Africa claimed a remarkable double in Paris as their depleted squad won a handsome victory over England in the Cup Final, in doing so pushing past Fiji to take the overall 2017-18 HSBC Men’s Sevens Series title. The Blitzbokke had entered the tournament seven points short of Fiji and …

New Zealand proved the top team at the Paris 7s with a dominant 33-7 win over Australia, but it wasn’t enough to claim the ultimate prize. Despite winning the last three stops on the circuit, a disappointing performance in Dubai to start the season cost them the 2017-18 Women’s Sevens …