In a special attraction on Friday Ulster played host to Uruguay. The Northern Ireland province vs South American country fixture was a part of week two of the November Internationals. Uruguay used the fixture as a means of familiarizing the staff and players with the task awaiting them at RWC …

Nine minutes after missing a regulation goal USA fly half Will Hooley redeemed himself to land the match winner for the USA against Samoa. It came after Hooley had slipped over upon his run-up to strike the ball on a previous attempt. The result was a wayward miss which let Samoa …

Chile were beaten by the Sudamérica XV 38-21 today at home in Santiago. In a match in which Chile had an opportunity to win Los Cóndores had a great way of preparing for next weekend’s home international. An early double from winger Tomás Mac Gaw gave the Sudamérica XV a 10-0 …

Brazil earned respect against the Māori All Blacks this evening. Playing at São Paulo’s famous Estádio do Morumbi the Tupis lost 35-3 but put in a far better performance than the scoresheet suggested. A determined effort from the home side saw the Māori restricted to 14 first-half points. Os Tupis …

Argentina opened their November Internationals by falling to the world no 2 Ireland in Dublin today. The 28-17 loss gives Argentina plenty to think about ahead of next Saturday’s match in Lille against France. The match was competitive throughout as both teams competed in exchanges. The first gain went Argentina’s …

Will Hooley nailed a penalty goal in extra time to lead the US Eagles to their first ever win against Samoa. The final score read USA 30, Samoa 29, with the win taking the USA’s winning test streak up to nine. A great start from the Eagles saw Joe Taufete’e …

Argentina have called-up Mariano Galarza. The Bordeaux second-rower joins the roster Los Pumas in France for next Saturday’s international in Lille. Galarza has been added to the roster in place of Marcos Kremer. The regular starting flanker was forced to return to Argentina for personal reasons. Without him Head Coach …

The World Cup Repechage continues with Hong Kong matched up against Germany in what will be a decisive battle between two evenly-matched teams. It’s been nearly a decade since the two teams faced off and it’s fair to say they have both made significant progress in that time. Hong Kong …

The last-chance saloon opens its doors on Sunday with four teams vying for one spot on the plane to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. First up it’s Canada against Kenya. The former are favorites for most and the only side in the competition to have previously qualified. Kenya …

These are hard days for Canadian rugby fans, who yearn for the golden years when the team battered their way into a World Cup Quarter Final. The world has turned in the age of professionalism, however, and Canada’s first crack at full-time rugby won’t come officially until January with the …

A controversial red card to USA prop Megan Rom early in the contest soured what was otherwise a dominant showing from England as they defeated the Women’s Eagles 57-5 at Allianz Park on Friday. While the result of the match was never in doubt, the send-off effectively ended the match …

Hong Kong enter the Repechage competition as the wild cards in a sense. They are the highest ranked team at 21st in the world but their road through the qualification process has undoubtedly been the easiest. Two wins each over Malaysia, South Korea, and the Cook Islands was enough to …

Hours out from the USA facing Samoa flanker John Quill has been forced out of the match. The 28-year-old with 27 caps has made way for Hanco Germisuhys who has been elevated from the reserves. Germisuhys will earn his 9th cap today. Known as the ‘Terminator’, Germisuhys has 7 wins from …

A team that might have been here on its own merit is instead the beneficiary of the iron fist of justice. Germany had been a team on the rise, passing Canada to reach 22nd in the world in May, but then it all fell apart at the end of the …

Uruguay were greeted by typical Belfast weather on Friday as they took on Ulster at Kingspan Stadium in the second match of their European tour. The rain died down somewhat by kickoff but the water-logged pitch made for difficult conditions, the final score reading Ulster 21, Uruguay 5. Los Teros …

With Belgium opting not to tour South American a special friendly has been arranged for Saturday to help Chile prepare for their upcoming clash with the Māori All Blacks next weekend. A Sudamérica XV has been created under the leadership of former Pumas coach Daniel Hourcade with fringe test players …

The defending Major League Rugby champion Seattle Seawolves have made their first new player signing for the 2019 season and it’s a good one. Already in possession of two of the league’s best goal kickers in Peter Smith and Brock Staller, the Seawolves have added another in US Eagles flyhalf …

Kenya enter the competition ranked 28th in the world, ahead of Germany by the slimmest of margins. They qualified for the Repechage by finishing second in the Rugby Africa Gold Cup. The Simbas have never before qualified for a Rugby World Cup with their greatest success coming on the HSBC …

Against the backdrop of the November Internationals will be Round 3 of the Premiership Rugby Cup. The third round will be spread from Friday through Sunday and see a full round featuring all twelve of the clubs from the English Premiership. On Friday the Leicester Tigers have home advantage against …

The Māori All Blacks will begin the historic South American leg of their three-match tour in Sao Paulo, where they face off with Brazil at the Estádio do Morumbi. It is unlikely that the 67,000 seat stadium will sell out but with roughly half already spoken for it promises to …