The US Eagles are off to a flying start at the Las Vegas 7s. Dominant wins against Samoa and Chile have seen them qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals after Day One with one pool game to spare. A Danny Barrett hat-trick led the way against Samoa while Sudamérica qualifiers …
Read More »Canada Women perfect on Las Vegas Day One
Canada picked up where they left off in Sydney as they emerged from Day One in Las Vegas with a perfect 3-0 record. An impressive win over Russia opened the tournament and they coasted past Argentina and France, the latter they’ll meet again in the Cup Quarter Finals on Day …
Read More »Final Men’s Rosters for Las Vegas 7s
All men’s rosters have now been submitted for the HSBC Sevens Series event in Las Vegas this weekend. Three days of exciting international sevens action begins on Friday with a 4:09pm Pacific, 7:09pm Eastern, kickoff for the first round of pool play. Each team has now declared their final 12 …
Read More »Final Women’s Rosters for Las Vegas 7s
The women’s rosters have been finalized for the 2017 Las Vegas 7s, and in its inaugural season as a fully-fledged stop on the HSBC Sevens Series the tournament will be hosting a number of the world’s top players this weekend. Six out of seven named to the Women’s Dream Team …
Read More »Rugby Europe to Officially Request Six Nations Barrage Play-Off
Rugby Europe is to officially request a Six Nations barrage play-off. The governing body of Europe will file an official request on Thursday, March 09 by chairman Octavian Morariu. The requested play-off will enable the creation of a path for emerging nations to play in the Six Nations. Currently Italy is …
Read More »Romania, Russia Return to Winning Ways
Having lost last weekend both Romania and Russia returned to winning ways today in Europe. Romania recovered from the shock loss to Germany while Russia rebounded from their defeat at the hands of Spain. Romania saw off a spirited Spain, winning 13-3. The match was played in freeing conditions. The …
Read More »Spain with two Argentine Players defeat Russia
Spain with Two Argentine Players defeated Russia on Saturday. The 16-6 victory gives Los Leones a dream start in their Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying campaign. Representing Spain were two players from Argentina – Fernando Martín López Pérez and Aníbal Fernando Bonan. López Pérez played as Spain’s starting Loose Head prop. Bonan was Spain’s …
Read More »Rugby Given Wake-Up call as FIFA World Cup Expands to 48 Teams
Rugby has been given a wake-up call as the FIFA World Cup has expanded to 48 teams. Tuesday’s announcement that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be increased from 32 to 48 participants sees it having more than double that of rugby’s showpiece event. FIFA World Cup Expansion The FIFA …
Read More »Georgia set to tour Americas in June
The June test series for the Americas looks all but complete with multiple sources indicating that Georgia will play Canada, the USA, and Argentina during the June international window. Originally proposed as a trip to South America, the Lelos will now face tougher competition with the North Americans replacing Brazil …
Read More »Namibia, Russia and Spain to Play in Uruguay in June 2017
Namibia, Russia and Spain are to play in Uruguay in June 2017. The three countries will all compete in the 2017 Nations Cup, joining the Argentina XV, Emerging Italy and Uruguay. All matches will be played in Montevideo. The Nations Cup will have three match days – June 10, 14 …
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