Toulouse have paid homage to Patricio Albacete. After 11 years in the southern French club the Argentine second-row has played his final match. It marks not only the end of an era but the end of a truly phenomenal career. Wearing Toulouse colors, Albacete did it all. He is a …

Tyler Ardron is to leave the Ospreys. The 25-year-old Canadian is one of seven players confirmed to be departing the Welsh region at the end of the season. Ardron joined the Ospreys in 2013 in his first professional contract. He made the move from Ontario and went on to make …

Los Teros’ Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named a match day squad of 23 to travel to Asunción to face Paraguay at the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí on Saturday. The match marks the beginning of the 2017 South American ‘A’ Championship, and also doubles as a qualifier for the 2019 …

Head coach Mike Friday has named his USA Eagles 7s squad for the final two tournaments of the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series. Currently in 5th spot overall, the Eagles are nine points behind 4th place New Zealand and have their work cut out for them if they hope to achieve …

Adam Zaruba returns to the Canadian lineup for the Paris 7s after missing out on the Asian leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. The powerhouse winger replaces Josiah Morra in the only change to the squad that claimed an historic first by lifting the Cup in Singapore. Nathan Hirayama will …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Turks & Caicos This weekend’s one and only test match in the Americas was won by the Turks & Caicos Islands. Played at …

Santiago Fernández has played for Pau for the final time. The Argentine inside center played from the bench against Toulon on Saturday. With the club missing out on the play-off’s Fernández said his goodbyes post match on the field to his teammates. Aged 31, Fernández is now set to return …

Horacio Agulla scored for Castres this weekend. The former Pumas winger crossed for a second half try against Brive. The score was Castres’ third and final try of the fixture. Brive also scored three tries but it was the boot of uncapped fullback Gaetan Germain which saw them home. Brive’s …

The month of May will see a lot of test rugby played in the Americas. The first game of the month took place on Saturday with Turks & Caicos Islands playing host to the Dominican Republic. The home side’s 24-15 victory sees changes for both in the Americas Rankings. The teams …

With 76 test caps Al Charron is among the most capped players from the Americas of all-time. From 1990-2003 he was ever-present in Canada’s test side. This included appearances in Rugby World Cups 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003. In all he played in 12 Rugby World Cup matches. In 1991 this …

Test rugby returned to the Americas this weekend. Taking to the field in a sanctioned test match were neighboring countries the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Dominican Republic. Played at Meridian Field in Grace Bay Village, the Turks & Caicos Islands completed a 24-15 win. It was the opening …

The UBC Thunderbirds have achieved the mythical ‘three-peat’, defeating Burnaby Lake in the CDI Premier League final by a score of 29-17 to lift the Rounsefell Cup for a third consecutive year on Saturday. Three tries from fullback Andrew Coe led the way as the rain held off in Abbotsford …

Los Jaguares returned to winning ways this evening, beating the Sunwolves in a high scoring thriller. The 46-39 victory was by six tries to four but it required a late turnaround after the Japanese side had been on top for much of the second half. The Japanese were not only …

Americas players are to clash in the Top 14 playoffs. Three of the four teams involved in the barrage round have regular names in their lineups who are from the Americas. The Top 14 regular season came to a close today. Due to it being the final round all seven league matches were …

Three matches in New Zealand are all that remain in Canada’s preparations for the 2017 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Ireland this August. Canada, currently 3rd on the official World Rugby Rankings, will play the strongest possible opposition in New Zealand, England, and Australia, who come in at …

The arduous adventure that is the Pro D2 regular season comes to a close on Sunday with all eight games set to kick off at the same time. Unlike other divisions there is still a significant amount to be decided on the final day, with teams fighting to avoid the …

In a rematch of 2016, the UBC Thunderbirds will square off against Burnaby Lake for the right to lift the Rounsefell Cup on Saturday. The two sides will be vying for the biggest prize in the CDI Premier League after defeating the Castaway Wanderers and Seattle Saracens, respectively, in last weekend’s …

It’s Derby Day on the last week of the Guinness Pro 12 regular season, an exciting day for the fans and one last chance for hopefuls to impress the national selectors. The results, however, won’t mean much. With no relegation and all four playoff spots clinched the only dust left …

The Top 14 enters its final weekend of the season and as in the Aviva Premiership, there are any number of permutations that may arise based on results. La Rochelle have clinched the regular season title and a spot in the Semi Finals, while Grenoble and Bayonne have both been …

Jebb Sinclair has been retained in an unchanged London Irish lineup to take on Doncaster Knights at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday in the second leg of their Round 1 promotion playoff series. The Canadian second row came off late in the first meeting last weekend after taking a slight …