Argentina and Fiji are again the top dogs at the end of Day 1 at the second leg of the Sudamerica 7s Series in Viña Del Mar. Neither side had any trouble with their competitors and the pair now look certain of meeting again in the Gold Final in what …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Champions Cup Round 5
Americas players will be making their mark in the Champions Cup this weekend, albeit in doses. A number of top European-based professionals have been left out but there are still three key games that feature 10 players of interest for Americas fans, with an 11th – Serafin Bordoli – on …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Pro D2 Week 17
Americas fans can look forward to a pretty solid weekend in the Pro D2, with upwards of 20 players representing Argentina, Canada, the USA, and Uruguay across the eight games. Narbonne got things started on Thursday evening with a 23-17 win over Montauban. Starting at no8 for the winners was …
Read More »Full Match: OMBAC vs Life West
OMBAC hosted Life West in San Diego on the weekend in an exciting Round 4 match of the new California Cup competition. Below is the match in its entirety, a rare chance to see what top level amateur club rugby in America looks like. Among the notable participants are US …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Challenge Cup Week 5
The major European leagues including the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro 12 and Top 14 take a break this weekend. In place will be week 5 of the Challenge Cup. Here we let you give you an Americas Weekend Guide – detailing who will be in action. The opening match will be …
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 »Team of the Week
Our weekly selection is back after a week away on account of insufficient numbers. The European numbers were a bit stronger this week but the performances weren’t so flash. On the outskirts of European thoughts is the Italian Eccellenza, an ever-improving standard of rugby that is now bolstered with several …
Read More »Ohio-Born Flanker Set to Join Bath
Ohio-Born Flanker Sam Underhill is set to Join Bath. His moving from the Ospreys will see him go from playing in the Guinness Pro 12 to the Aviva Premiership. The well-regarded back-rower is has been mentioned by England Head Coach Eddie Jones as ideally suited to playing for England. The 20-year-old …
Read More »Wild Geese RFC Set to Tour Cuba
The Wild Geese RFC is set to tour Cuba. Based in Baltimore, Maryland the club will embark on a six-day trip to Cuba this week. Involved will be 30 players in the “El Cubano Ron y Cigarros Recorrido” (The Cuban Rum and Cigars Tour). Rugby and tourism are both to be features of …
Read More »California Cup Round 4 Results
Round 4 of the California Cup is now on the books and the results have set up an exciting final set of round-robin play for next weekend. Any of the top four teams can now conceivably qualify for the grand final set for January 21. Saturday’s games started with a battle of …
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