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England have named a 28-strong squad to prepare for their November international series that includes test matches against the USA, Canada, and Ireland. World Cup skipper Sarah Hunter returns and is set to be joined in the centurion club by Katy Daley-Mclean who is currently on 99 caps. Seven players …

Next month will see the final competitor for RWC 2019 confirmed. The month will also see widespread international competition involving all of of the 19 qualified countries and many others. Many will play in familiar rivalries. What though are rugby’s overdue test matches? 1 Australia vs Georgia In the Australian-hosted …

New Zealand were a step ahead of the rest at Infinity Park, wrapping up a perfect start to the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series with a dominant 33-7 win over the USA in the Cup Final. A hat trick from superstar Portia Woodman did the damage with the World Cup …

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 …

Leinster scrumhalf Nick McCarthy has confirmed that he will move to Munster next season. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the 23-year-old was first choice No9 for two seasons with Ireland u20 but remains eligible for the USA having not yet played for Ireland at senior level. Don’t expect McCarthy to …

Sergio Parisse will return to captain Italy in the upcoming November test series. The 35-year-old skipped the summer tour to Japan to recover ahead of the long World Cup year. He is one of only four players based outside of Italy named in Conor O’Shea’s 37-man squad, the remainder come …

Kate Zackary will captain the USA Women’s Eagles for their three-match November campaign. The dual international flanker is joined by just eight other members of the 2017 World Cup squad as new coach Rob Cain looks to the future. Of the 34 players on the roster an extraordinary 20 have …

Rugby United New York have confirmed the signing of former Leinster flyhalf Cathal Marsh. The 26-year-old left the Guinness Pro Championship side after making 26 senior appearances including eight starts in the 2015-16 campaign. He also played 11 times in the British & Irish Cup competition, starting all five games …

Justin Allen will not be playing for the Houston SaberCats in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The towering second row has signed with English club Rotherham Titans for the 2018-19 season. Titans will play in National One after being relegated from the RFU Championship at the end of last …

Paul Mullen has become the latest US Eagles rep to find a home in Europe. The tighthead prop has signed a short-term contract with the Newcastle Falcons that will keep him in the English Premiership until at least December. He follows fellow Eagles front rowers Titi Lamositele and Joe Taufete’e …