Glasgow Warriors have confirmed the signing of DTH van der Merwe with an added surprise. The Canadian international will return to the Guinness Pro 14 club with immediate effect, leaving Newcastle after making only three Aviva Premiership appearances with the club since joining from Scarlets in the off-season. van der …
Read More »Seymour Returns To Start Against Italy
Tennessee flier Tommy Seymour returns for Scotland to start against Italy. He is one of five changes made by Head Coach Gregor Townsend for Saturday’s final round Six Nations match in Rome. Seymour missed out on facing Ireland last weekend with a back injury. He picked up the injury in round …
Read More »Unstoppable Fiji win Vancouver Sevens
Fiji left no doubt as to who was the top team at the Vancouver Sevens after a thoroughly convincing 31-12 win over Kenya in the Cup Final. It closed a perfect tournament for the irrepressible Fijians who coasted past Argentina in the Quarter Finals and edged HSBC Sevens Series leaders …
Read More »Canada to play Scotland at Commonwealth Stadium
Rugby Canada have confirmed their June 9 match against Scotland will be played at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. It will be the first stop of cross-Americas tour for Scotland, who will then head south to play the Eagles in Houston and finally Argentina at a location to be determined. It …
Read More »USA and Argentina into Vancouver Quarter Finals
A last-gasp win over Canada was just enough to see the USA through to the Cup Quarter Finals at the HSBC Sevens Series event in Vancouver on Saturday. John Moonlight tied the game after two Perry Baker scores had put the Eagles in front. With time up the Eagles won …
Read More »Final Squads for Vancouver Sevens
The final rosters for the Vancouver Sevens have been declared. Another weekend featuring some of the world’s biggest names looms though there are a few stars who did not survive Las Vegas. New Zealand have suffered a blow with skipper Tim Mikkelson and Vilimoni Koroi ruled out, but fortunately they …
Read More »Draw and Pool Fixtures for Vancouver Sevens
Americas teams will be seeing plenty of each other in Vancouver this weekend as three of the four teams have been drawn together in Pool A. Uruguay, hosts Canada, and Las Vegas winners USA are joined by Australia in a group that should get plenty of attention from the fans …
Read More »Socino Moves North to Scotland
Juan Pablo Socino is moving north to continue his career in Scotland next season. The Argentine mid-fielder will depart the Newcastle Falcons to join Edinburgh, a change from the Aviva Premiership to the Guinness Pro 14 Championship. Socino’s move north to Scotland is on a two-year-deal. Upon completion it will …
Read More »Magnificent Eagles triumph in Las Vegas
A magnificent performance by the US Eagles on Day Three of the Las Vegas Sevens saw them winning their first ever HSBC Sevens Series stop on home soil. It’s just the second ever HSBC circuit victory for the team, nearly three years removed from their first at London in May …
Read More »USA and Argentina into Vegas Semi Finals
The USA and Argentina have qualified for the Cup Semi Finals at the Las Vegas Sevens. Both teams reached the end of Day Two undefeated with two more wins to match that of Day One. Canada also enjoyed a successful Day Two and will play in the Trophy Semi Finals …
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