Argentines Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano both scored for Edinburgh in a dominant 56-8 win over Connacht in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The result sees Edinburgh moving up to fourth position in the URC. Argentina will play host to Scotland in July. The three test matches will all be …
Read More »Women’s Rugby World Cup Dream Over for Colombia
The dream is over for Colombia; Los Tucanes will not play at the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Colombians were eliminated in the final qualifying match, losing 59-3 against Scotland earlier today in Dubai. Colombia were playing in their second of two matches this week. Las Tucanes overcame Kazakhstan …
Read More »MLR Notes: Dougie Fife suspended and other transactions
Just one week into the new season and the Major League Rugby disciplinary panel has already been called into action. New England Free Jacks fullback Dougie Fife has been suspended for three games after taking out NOLA Gold center Juan Cappiello off the ball in the 71st minute of Saturday’s …
Read More »Real Possibility of Chile vs Scotland in 2022
The possibility has emerged of Chile playing host to Scotland in 2022. Scotland are already confirmed to tour Argentina for test matches in Jujuy, Salta and Santiago del Estero in July. The matches will take place on July 02, 09 and 16 respectively. Chile will be playing home-and-away test matches …
Read More »Colombia name roster for RWC Qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Scotland
Colombia has named a 29-woman roster for the upcoming winner-takes-all Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. Colombia will face Kazakhstan and the winner of that match will face Scotland to determine who will play in the Women’s Rugby World Cup later this year in New Zealand. The changes to the Women’s …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced Players in 2022 Six Nations
The 2022 Six Nations Championship is the 23rd edition of the competition since expanding to include Italy in 2000. It was originally conceived as the Home Nations Championship and first contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in 1883. France joined in 1910 to create the Five Nations Championship. Eligibility …
Read More »Colombia and Late Changes to RWC Repechage
Colombia’s upcoming RWC qualifiers have been impacted. World Rugby has confirmed that Hong Kong and Samoa will miss the upcoming tournaments to determine who will compete at the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The changes see Kazakhstan automatically qualifying for the Final Qualification Tournament to join Colombia and …
Read More »Jamaica Men to play World Sevens Series events in Spain
Jamaica’s Men’s team will take part in the World Sevens Series events in Spain over the next two weekends, World Rugby have confirmed. Pandemic restrictions have seen New Zealand and Samoa drop out entirely with Fiji likely to miss the Malaga tournament. Germany have also been summoned to help fill …
Read More »Pumas Riding High for Edinburgh in URC
Pumas are riding high for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Rosario’s Emiliano Boffelli and Tucumán’s Ramiro Moyano were both try scorers for the Scottish side in the latest round of the URC. In a battle of the Scottish and Welsh capital cities, Edinburgh were 34-10 winners over Cardiff. …
Read More »Luke Campbell and Matthew Gordon re-sign with Old Glory
Canadian international Luke Campbell and Collegiate All-American Matthew Gordon have re-signed with Old Glory DC for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. For both it will be their second year with the club, though their first did not go as planned in 2021. After skipping out on the 2020 season …
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