It was double gold for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games as the men’s team proved a class apart in the Men’s Rugby Sevens event. A 14-0 win over rivals Fiji in the Gold Final sealed the tournament win. It’s the fifth time New Zealand have won gold since the …

A fine performance from Benjamín Urdapilleta aided Castres down La Rochelle on the road today in France. The Argentine play-maker scored 16 points for the visitors who completed a 26-18 victory over this season’s European Champions Cup Quarter Finalists. Urdapilleta scored all of his points via the boot. They came …

Juan Imhoff was among the scorers today, crossing for Racing 92 in their away match against Toulouse. The Parisian club came off second best, falling to a 42-27 defeat in what is undisputedly France’s Heartland rugby city. Imhoff was one of two Pumas involved for Racing 92. Both he and RWC …

Facundo Isa scored against Top 14 leaders Montpellier on Saturday. The Argentine back-rower’s try helped Toulon to a 32-17 home victory. In addition to scoring, Isa also had a hand in assisting a try for Chris Ashton. Isa’s own try came from close range. It was a simple pick-and-go score …

A thrilling Gold Medal final at the Commonwealth Games saw New Zealand defeat Olympic champions Australia 17-12 in extra time on Sunday. The match brought a close to the first ever Women’s Rugby Sevens event at the Games. New Zealand took a 12-0 lead into halftime with tries from Portia …

Buenos Aires clubs are to feature heavily in the Nacional de Clubes Quarter Finals. Seven of the eight places have been taken by URBA clubs. All four Quarter Finals are to take place on Saturday May 05. The one club not from Buenos Aires is Duendes. The club has produced …

Blaine Scully scored a try in a win which saw the Cardiff Blues qualify for the Champions Cup. The USA Eagles captain crossed for a second half try in the Blues’ 45-12 away victory over the Southern Kings on Saturday. So impressive were the Cardiff Blues early on that they …

Argentine Tight Head prop Leandro Mario Assi has signed to rejoin Aix-en-Provence Rugby next season. As such he leaves Biarritz to return to his former French club. The 28-year-old is one of nine signings unveiled by the club. Assi departed Provence Rugby to play two seasons for Biarritz. Prior to …

The Americas Rankings return with the April 15 2018 edition. The rankings have been updated following the opening match of the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition. The tournament runs from April through July. Involved are nine competitors, eight of which are RAN members with the USA South Panthers …

The 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition is underway. The 2018 RAN opener took place at Kaya Mafalda Salsbach in Curaçao. The match was the first for the year in RAN and also the first under the new format. The Dominican Republic recorded a 46-17 away victory in the …

The 2018 South American u20’s concluded today. The round three results saw Uruguay crowned champion, thereby retaining their title. Los Teritos went through the tournament unbeaten. Backing-up from earlier wins over Colombia and Paraguay, Uruguay secured the title by defeating Chile 41-7 today. Both Brazil and Paraguay were also round …

The regular season of the Pro D2 ends this weekend. The final round has all 16 teams taking to the field at the same time. With eight matches played together no team can know precisely what they require to potentially reach the play-off’s or even avoid relegation. All eight matches are …

The Melbourne Rebels hosted Los Jaguares in a seventh round Super Rugby fixture earlier today. For the visitors it was their second appearance in the Australian city, the prior one having been in the final round of 2017. As was the case in 2017 the South American team went to …

Wholesale changes have been made by Los Pumas 7’s for the upcoming Singapore 7’s. The Singapore 7’s will be played on April 28-29 in what is to be the eighth leg of the 2017-2018 HSBC World Sevens Series. Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora’s list contains six changes from the roster which …

Los Jaguares recorded their third win of the season, downing the Rebels in Melbourne 25-22 this morning. The victory showed tremendous character with the Argentine side coming back from a 19-6 deficit to defeat Australia’s leading team in 2018. The early indications were not good for Los Jaguares. The Melbourne …

UPDATE: Rugby United New York and the Ontario Arrows have met and agreed that in the interest of player welfare, today’s match has been cancelled. With accumulating ice on the pitch, both teams agreed that the risk of injury was above the threshold for playing matches at this level and …

Canada have enjoyed a strong start to the first ever Women’s Rugby Sevens event at the Commonwealth Games. Opening day wins against South Africa and Kenya have marked them as one of three undefeated teams heading into Day Two. A perfect opening saw them rout South Africa by 29-0. Five …

The Greene King IPA Championship is nearly in holiday mode now that Bristol have clinched the title and Rotherham are bound for the drop. With just two rounds left it’s only bragging rights up for grabs and a final ranking for those concerned with academics. Bristol celebrated their promotion at …

The business end of the Top 14 season sees clubs with calculators in hand. Places in the Top 14 play-off’s remain wide open while the rush to avoid relegation is far from over. Also on the line are places in next season’s European Champions Cup. Against this backdrop there will …

Week 20 of the English Premiership will be played this weekend. The competition, known as the Aviva Premiership, is currently being rebranded with a new sponsor and naming rights on the way. Meanwhile the season continues with a further round to be played. Involved are a number of Americas’ players. …