History will be made on Sunday when Japan takes part in their first ever Rugby World Cup Quarter Final, the last game of the weekend that will be played in front of a packed house at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium. The Brave Blossoms are the darlings of the tournament, not just …

The third Quarter Final of the Rugby World Cup is a rematch of the 2019 Six Nations opener between Wales and France. On that day, the eventual Grand Slam winners had the measure of Les Bleus but it required a late try from George North in a highly competitive fixture. …

Pool A of RWC 2019 produced unexpected results and saw magical tries scored. The group was won by tournament hosts Japan and saw Ireland finishing second. Both teams scored excellent tries as did Russia, Samoa, and Scotland.   To recap the matches click below on the corresponding link. Japan 30-10 …

The Glendale Raptors have confirmed 31 players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season, among them 13 who were not part of the squad in 2019. Former Wallabies star Digby Ioane is officially unveiled along with Eagles pair Aladdin Schirmer and Nick Boyer, and former Manu Samoa prop Zak Taulafo. …

DTH van der Merwe has retired from test match rugby with immediate effect. After earning 61 caps over a period of thirteen years the 33-year-old made the announcement today on social media that he has concluded his test match career playing for Canada. Commonly known as DTH, Daniel Tailliferre Hauman van …

Quarter Final 2 of RWC 2019 sees the Pool B winners facing the Pool A runners-up. New Zealand were undefeated in their pool while Ireland won three and lost one match. The All Blacks did not play last weekend due to the cancellation of their match against Italy. Ireland Head …

El jugador chileno deja el Aviron Bayonnais del Top 14, para ficha por el Montauban @UsmSapiacRugby de la liga Pro D2 de Francia, la segunda liga más competitiva del país galo. El hooker de 26 años y referente de Los Cóndores busca continuidad y sumar minutos en esta temporada 2019-2020 …

Quarter Final 1 of RWC 2019 will see longtime rivals Australia and England battling it out in Oita. Both teams are past RWC champions and have the means of winning a further title in Japan. Australia Head Coach Michael Cheika has changed up his backline for the Quarter Final. Selected …

Preparations for the 2020 Super Rugby campaign continue. Argentine side, Los Jaguares continues to make required alterations to the player roster due to the departure of players. The latest newcomer is flanker Santiago Grondona who joins on a three-year deal. Grondona has gone through the national system. He played for …

RWC 2019 saw the top four from the Americas competing against the very best. No teams made the knock-out stages though there were moments of excellence both in terms of collectivity and individual brilliance. All players from all four countries were considered. Ultimately the strong campaign of Uruguay has converted …

Age is on Uruguay’s side for RWC 2023. Of Los Teros’ 31-man roster that competed in Japan 2019 only six players are currently aged 30 or higher. This means that little changes will be required to begin the RWC 2019-2023 cycle and that the vast majority of players could very …

It is too little too late for the USA as Tonga’s Paula Ngauamo is banned. The starting hooker committed foul play in Tonga’s win against the USA on Sunday only for it not to be picked up by referee Nigel Owens or his assistant officials staff. Ngauamo was cited for an …

Montauban have signed Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza. The French Pro d2 side have acquired Ayarza from Top 14 side Bayonne as a medical joker. The Chilean arrives as cover for the injured Jordan Rochier. The 26-year-old Ayarza has been in France for a substantial time. He spent four years with …

Ireland midfielder Bundee Aki will play no further part in RWC 2019. An appeal by the team to have his red card overturned was not successful and Aki has subsequently been suspended for three weeks, a decision that rules him out of the entire knock-out stage. It’s a ruling that …

The completion of the pool stage of RWC 2019 marks the end of the tournament for the Americas. Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and the USA were all eliminated at the pool stage with Australia, England, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Wales securing the eight Quarter Finals placings. Of …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

Game 40 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the final match of Pool A and also the last of all of the pool matches. Hosts Japan were up against Scotland, a side to have reached the Quarter Finals in every RWC aside from …

The completion of the pool stage of RWC 2019 has confirmed 12 competitors for the next Rugby World Cup. Taking place in France in four years time will be RWC 2023, continuing with the tradition of every second RWC tournament taking place in Europe, specifically within the Five Nations. As …

The pool stage of RWC 2019 has concluded and with it the Quarter Finals have been confirmed. Japan are to be the first Asian team in the final eight of a RWC with them and England replacing Scotland and Argentina from the teams who competed in the Quarter Finals from …

Just hours after Typhoon Hagibis wreaked havoc on the main island of Honshu in Japan, the Brave Blossoms produced a magnificent performance to beat Scotland 28-21 in front of a virtually sold out crowd at International Stadium in Yokohama. The result is historic, clinching first place in Pool A for …