Ireland

A competitive contest went the way of Los Dogos on Friday. With home support to cheer them on, the Córdoba side withstood the ferocious sting of Os Cobras to claim a hard-fought victory. The 45-29 win was come-from-behind. The venom of Os Cobras attacked early. Ariel Rodrigues sprinted into the …

Professional rugby teams from Brazil and Paraguay clash in Sunday’s Super Rugby Americas match. The round three match between Os Cobras and Yacare will be the first ever professional fixture between teams from the two countries in Brazil. Os Cobras have been competitive in the early rounds of Super Rugby …

The cat is at last out of the bag. After repeated World Cup cycles wherein the early draw brings unbalanced pools, World Rugby have admitted the error. Writing for The Mirror, Alex Spink writes that World Rugby are to delay the draw for future Rugby World Cups. The draw for …

A pair of American forwards will be part of international squads in Europe this weekend. Tighthead prop Roman Salanoa has been called up to Ireland’s Six Nations training squad, while hooker Robert Irimescu has been named on the bench to make his test debut for Romania against Poland on Saturday. …

The 2023 Six Nations sees changes in player eligibility to that from prior years. World Rugby’s eligibility law changes entitle eligible players to represent a second country following a three-year stand-down period from their last binding representative appearance for their first country. The change of nationality saw a variety of players …

The Chicago Hounds have confirmed another strong addition to their backline for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. USA international flyhalf Luke Carty makes the move from the LA Giltinis after being selected by the expansion side in the Dispersal Draft. Carty missed much of the 2022 MLR campaign with …

The Chicago Hounds have secured another player selected in the Dispersal Draft. Mark O’Keeffe follows his Austin midfield partner Bryce Campbell in making the move north. It’s the fourth Major League Rugby team for the 28-year-old, having previously lined up for New York and ATL. O’Keeffe has been one of …

The Toronto Arrows have signed loosehead Conan O’Donnell for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. A former Ireland u20 international, the 26-year-old has spent the past three years abroad playing professionally in Japan and New Zealand. After breaking into the former Pro 12 competition with Connacht, O’Donnell signed on with …

The Seattle Seawolves have moved quickly to fill the gap left by Andrew Durutalo’s retirement. Former Ireland u20 international Ronan Foley has been signed after spending the past two Major League Rugby campaigns with the Toronto Arrows. Foley arrived at the Arrows late in the 2021 season and made enough …

Paddy Ryan has agreed to join the Chicago Hounds for their inaugural campaign. The former Eagles prop, who turns 32 in December, makes the move to his fourth Major League Rugby team having previously played for Austin, New York, and most recently San Diego. He confirmed the move in conversation …