François Ratier has selected 26 players to travel to Chula Vista to take on the Women’s Eagles in the two-game Can-Am Series. Matches will be played at the Olympic Training Center on Tuesday, March 28, and Saturday, April 1. This will be Canada’s first international action of the year as …
Read More »Women’s Eagles named for Can-Am Series
USA head coach Pete Steinberg has named a squad of 34 players to represent the Women’s Eagles in the two-match Can-Am Series against their northern neighbors. Hosted at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, the games will take place on Tuesday, March 28, and Saturday, April 1. Apart from …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Top 14 – Week 22
The Top 14 is back to a full complement this weekend as the strike caused by the merger-that-wasn’t is now over. Thankfully both Racing 92 and Stade Français will commit to their fixtures as scheduled. With five weeks still to go there is still time for clubs to move a …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: RFU Championship – Round 20
Nine players with Americas connections will run out in Round 20 of the Greene King IPA Championship. It’s Canada who have the most invested with half a dozen eligibles to go with a pair of Argentines and a solo US Eagles international. Newly re-signed flanker Justin Blanchet will start for …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Guinness Pro 12 – Round 18
Blaine Scully will captain Cardiff Blues for the first time when they travel to meet Leinster at the RDS Arena on Saturday. The Eagles co-captain starts on the wing in the Round 18 match against the league leaders. The Blues are well out of the playoff hunt but are only …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Aviva Premiership – Round 18
It’s back to a full slate of action in European club rugby as the Aviva Premiership returns for Round 18 of 22. Starting things off on Friday afternoon is a pivotal match for Bristol as they host Gloucester at Ashton Gate. Gastón Cortes will start at tighthead prop in a …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 – Week 25
With just six weeks left in the Pro D2 regular season the race for promotion is approaching fever pitch. This weekend’s offerings have the bout schedule in reverse order, with the main event taking place on Thursday evening as the top two teams in the division went to battle at …
Read More »Canada vs USA RWC Qualifiers to have Welsh and Irish Referees
The two match Canada vs USA series is to be refereed by Welsh and Irish officials, it has been confirmed. World Rugby has announced the appointments for all upcoming test matches in the June window, including up to July 15. Canada is to have home advantage against the USA on June …
Read More »Team of the Week
There was precious little activity for Americas players over the weekend with a player strike knocking out two Top 14 fixtures and only a handful of matches elsewhere across the top divisions in Europe. Thankfully once again the Jaguares have stepped up in times of need with a big win …
Read More »Wooching invited to Eagles training for Hong Kong 7s
Former Washington Huskies linebacker Psalm Wooching has been invited to train with the Eagles ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens. He is one of a handful of extras called in to be assessed by head coach Mike Friday ahead of the esteemed HSBC Sevens Series stop. Since declaring his intention …
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