Week 10 of the Guinness Pro 14 starts today. This round sees three matches being played on Friday and four on Saturday. Despite Wales having a home test match against South Africa the Guinness Pro 14 will have a full round. Teams from both Wales and South Africa will play …
Read More »Perfect start for Canada on Dubai Day One
Canada has started their Dubai Sevens tournament in the best possible way, going undefeated in their three pool matches as they topped Pool C. They defeated Spain, Ireland, and Fiji and conceded only two tries, both to Fiji. Canada will now play France in the fourth Cup Quarter Final on …
Read More »Isles returns for Sevens Series Opener
Carlin Isles returns to the Eagles Sevens roster just in time for the first event of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. The speedster has struggled with injury for the past two seasons, playing only two stops on last year’s circuit and missing half of the 2015-16 season. His return gives …
Read More »Pro D2 – Round 14 Preview
Round 14 of the Pro D2 season is underway. Taking to the field are to be a range of Americas players. The competition is France’s second division and is the highest level of all such competitions in the world. The round started this evening with Biarritz hosting Perpignan in a …
Read More »Former All Blacks to Play for Tonga vs Argentina and USA in RWC 2019?
Former All Blacks are being targeted to play for Tonga vs Argentina and the USA in Rugby World Cup 2019. In an effort to improve their chances in Pool C Tonga is looking to capture players through the Olympic loophole. Head Coach Toutai Kefu told Radio New Zealand that he …
Read More »Heavirland leads Eagles to Dubai
The USA will send an experienced team to participate in the 2017 Dubai Sevens. It’s the first stop on the new HSBC Sevens Series which takes on added importance with the Rugby World Cup Sevens set to take place at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in July. After finishing 6th overall …
Read More »Up and Under
This week’s edition of Up and Under brings to a close international activity for the year. The weekly segment will return again in January 2018. UP Chile In the first meeting between Germany and Chile the South Americans recorded a big win. Played on Saturday at the Sparda Bank …
Read More »Perry Baker Named World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year
Perry Baker has been named World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award Winner. The USA Eagles speedster received the award this evening at the World Rugby Awards ceremony in Monaco. Earlier in the year Baker was named by World Rugby in the 2017 Dream Team. He finished with 57 …
Read More »Americas Rankings – November 26 2017
International competition came to a close for 2017 on Saturday. With it the Americas Rankings – November 26 2017 edition is to be the final one for the year. Test match rugby will return on January 27 2018 with Canada hosting Uruguay in a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier. Argentina …
Read More »USA edged by Georgia in Tbilisi
The USA fell agonizingly short to another victory on Georgian side, falling the Lelos by just a single point at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium on Saturday. A late score from Bryce Campbell gave AJ MacGinty a shot to win the game but his conversion went wide in unfavorable windy conditions. It …
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