Blaine Scully scored in a Quarter Final triumph on Saturday. Playing away in Scotland the Cardiff Blues recorded a 20-6 victory over Edinburgh to reach the final four of the European Challenge Cup. The Californian crossed for the second, and final, try of the match. The win not only sees the …
Read More »Further Repercussions Arise from European RWC Qualifiers
Further repercussions have arisen from the Rugby Europe RWC Qualifiers controversy. The saga that erupted on March 18 has not faded away. Instead new information continues to surface. Before new information was reported today, in the Spanish media, there was already a lot to the story. The following is a Time …
Read More »Champions Cup – Quarter Finals Preview
The business end of the European Club season has arrived. This weekend is to see eight clubs competing for the right to play in the Semi Finals of the Champions Cup this season. Game one is a Good Friday fixture. In West Wales the Scarlets are at home against La …
Read More »Challenge Cup – Quarter Finals Preview
It is crunch time in the European club season. This weekend sees all four Quarter Finals taking place in the Challenge Cup. With there being players from the Americas involved the following preview details what to look forward to. On Friday the Newcastle Falcons play host to Brive in Northern …
Read More »Russia protests RWC Qualifying matches against Romania
Russia are protesting their RWC Qualifying matches against Romania, reports Rugger Info. It is the latest in the ongoing saga which is haunting Rugby Europe and World Rugby. The publication notes that Russia’s RWC qualifying matches against the Oaks in 2017 and 2018 involved an illegal player. The player is …
Read More »Match Commissioner Critical of Referee according to Report
The Match Commissioner assigned to the controversial match in Brussels between Belgium and Spain has written a critical report of the match officials involved, writes Fermín de la Calle of Spanish publication Revista 22. The latest in the ongoing chaos that has engulfed Rugby Europe is in relation to the officiating of …
Read More »Two Pumas Feature in Anglo-Welsh Cup Final
Two Pumas are to feature in the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final. Taking place on Friday in Gloucester, the Exeter Chiefs and Bath will meet with the winner being crowned champion. The two players are Santiago Cordero and Lucas Noguera Paz. Both played for Argentina in 2017 and were involved in the …
Read More »Sebastián Pineyrúa Ratified as New Sudamérica Rugby President
Sebastián Pineyrúa has been ratified as the new Sudamérica Rugby President. The former President of the Unión de Rugby de Uruguay (URU – Uruguayan Rugby Union) replaced Marcelo Rodríguez who is now the President of the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR – Argentine Rugby Union). Pineyrúa became in charge of the …
Read More »Belgium vs Spain Decision Postponed for a Second Time
Rugby Europe has postponed their decision over Belgium vs Spain for a second time, the FER have reported. The Federación Española de Rugby (FER) released the following announcement on their website this morning: The meeting with the Rugby Europe Executive Committee, among which is the president of the Federación Española de …
Read More »Germany, Portugal and RWC Qualifying Controversy
Germany is preparing to play against Portugal amid the ongoing RWC qualifying controversy. An official release from the Deutscher Rugby Verbrand (DRV – German Rugby Federation) notes that the scheduled relegation fixture is approaching despite the chaos from the RWC qualifiers. Romania’s qualification for RWC 2019 hangs in the balance. …
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