The first of two matches to determine the Americas 2 representative at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will take place at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday. It’s new ground for Canada, who missed out on qualifying as Americas 1 for the first time when they lost to …

Following the completion of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup regular season it is straight back to the Top 14. The premier French clubs are all to take to the field this weekend in what is Week 16. As always there is to be involvement of players from the Americas. …

Can anyone catch Bristol? That’s the question being asked with nine rounds remaining in the 2017-18 Greene King IPA Championship season. The removal of the playoff system means that only regular season points count, and the hot favorites are thus far unbeaten Championship play and nine points clear of their …

When he’s not busy throwing his body in front of small buses disguised as human beings, Matt Heaton can often be found moving heavy inanimate objects on iron bars. A casual glance at his social media postings will tell you that the hours required in the gym by a professional …

Los Jaguares are to play their first warm-up match of 2018 tomorrow. In Buenos Aires the national Super Rugby franchise will take-on the Argentina XV. The fixture serves the needs of both teams. It does, however, come at a time in which the number of injured Jaguares is notable. Head …

Canada emerged as one of three unbeaten sides through the pool stages of the Sydney Sevens on Thursday. Two tries from Britt Benn led to an opening triumph over Fiji, followed quickly by wins over Ireland and Russia to cement top spot in Pool C as Canada look to repeat …

The Home Unions of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are focused on the Six Nations. As such with the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup having completed their regular season fixtures this weekend sees no matches in the Aviva Premiership or Guinness Pro 14. There is still, nonetheless, room for the …

Canada’s 2018 Americas Rugby Championship campaign begins a week earlier than expected with the first of their home-and-away Americas 2 World Cup Qualifying series against Uruguay doubling as an ARC fixture. Vancouver will host the opener on Saturday but the return match in Montevideo next weekend will not count towards …

A PladAR success story is now Los Jaguares’ captain. Confirmation out of Argentina is that the national Super Rugby franchise will not be captained by Joaquín Tuculet but, rather, by Pablo Matera. The 24-year-old Matera officially replaced Agustín Creevy as the Jaguares captain today. The change enables Creevy to focus on …

Week 21 of the French Pro D2 is underway. The latest round of France’s second division sees no involvement of Uruguayan players. The reason for this is their involvement in the vital Rugby World Cup qualifier against Canada in Vancouver. There are to be six Friday fixtures in Week 21. …

The 2018 edition of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) starts this Saturday, January 27. The success of the 2016 and 2017 tournaments means this year’s edition is the most anticipated yet. Added to the suspense is the fact that the tournament opener doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier. …

It was an exciting weekend with two Major League Rugby sides in action, one international team, the final pool stage of the European Cup competitions, and the Pro D2 all firing. This coming weekend will be just as busy with the World Cup Qualifier in Vancouver, all the European club …

The San Diego Legion have largely kept it quiet compared to other Major League Rugby franchises when it comes to communications, but behind they scenes they have been busy. Ryan Matyas, Mike Te’o, Dylan Audsley, and Tadhg Leader are still to be revealed in an official capacity though they have …

Former US Eagles captain and long-time Saracens star Chris Wyles will retire from rugby at the end of the 2017-18 Aviva Premiership season. Ending weeks of speculation, the 34-year-old confirmed the news on Wednesday. It brings the curtains down on a glittering career than has seen him reach the heights …

Los Jaguares are to play a Super Rugby warm-up against the Bulls in Pretoria. The Argentine franchise will do so on February 10. The fixture is to take place seven days prior to the team’s opening match of the new Super Rugby campaign. Los Jaguares are to make their 2018 …

Our first collection of articles from around cyberspace of the new year. This time we’ve got a pretty good stash that includes pieces on domestic rugby in the USA, an American abroad, modern coaching practices, Major League Rugby, Chilean rugby, Argentina, and a few Canadians.   Memphis Inner-City Project Tackles …

Mario Ledesma is preparing an altered Jaguares line-up for the season’s opening fixture. The national Super Rugby franchise will face the Argentina XV on Saturday. For the fixture the new Jaguares Head Coach has a team with a number of fresh faces preparing. In training today in Buenos Aires four …

The next step in the continued evolution of rugby in the Americas has been revealed. Plans are underway for the new Americas Sevens Series to potentially begin in November 2018. The Americas Sevens Series is to replace the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens explains Marcelo Rodríguez. Yet not only will it see …

The announced of the 2018 Jaguares roster earlier this month revealed that there are big names missing for the upcoming Super Rugby season. Yet overall 26 players from the inaugural season in 2016 remain. The team, however, ought not to be considered as settled. The reason for this is that …

Jake Thiel is in line to make his senior sevens debut for Canada after being named in the squad to take part in the Sydney leg of the HSBC Sevens Series this weekend. The 20-year-old loose forward – whose father Jon played in three World Cups as a prop for …