Played every November, excluding Rugby World Cup years, the November or autumn internationals see European nations hosting incoming test teams from across the globe. It is a time when not only southern nations such as Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Namibia, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa and Tonga tour the north but …
Read More »Lions Scrap Plans to come to the USA
Reports have emerged that the legendary British & Irish Lions have cancelled discussions regarding a possible fixture in the USA on the way to their 2017 tour to New Zealand. Rumors regarding the Lions coming to the United States immediately started to swirl after the All Blacks sold out Soldier Field in Chicago, …
Read More »Hands On! with Joaquín Prada
Uruguay’s preparation for the Rugby World Cup is approaching the final stages. Los Teros are currently training hard in Montevideo ahead of playing their farewell match against neighboring Argentina before leaving South America. The country’s path to the World Cup has been fascinating as well as enlightening. To better understand recent …
Read More »World Rugby Announces 2015/2016 World Series Dates
World Rugby has released the locations and dates for the 2015/2016 Men’s World Series season. Coming off an exciting season in which Fiji took home the overall crown and the USA won their first-ever tournament, the HSBC World Series preps for their most important season to date. The 2015/2016 season …
Read More »Wales name World Cup training squad
Welsh head coach Warren Gatland has named a 47-man training squad for the Rugby World Cup. The selection includes nine previously uncapped players in the form of Ross Moriarty, Dominic Day, Rory Thornton, Kristian Dacey, Tom Francis, Jack Dixon, Tyler Morgan, Eli Walker and Gareth Anscombe. There are also some established players past or …
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