San Francisco will try to right their creaking ship against San Diego at Boxer Stadium in PRO Rugby Round 4 on Sunday. It’s been a difficult start for the home side with three losses coming out of the gate and facing one of the stronger teams in the competition makes …

The South American B Championship’s repechage play-off between Ecuador and Guatemala has been postponed until August 27. The fixture had been set to take place in June but has been delayed due to problems in Ecuador. Ecuador was recently struck by a devastating earthquake last month which killed over 650 …

Paraguayan Head Coach Eduardo Acosta has named 23 players for Saturday afternoon’s test match against Brazil in Asunción. Los Yakarés will have home advantage in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon of the South American A Championship. The following 23 are the same players who trained today in the …

Uruguay Head Coach Esteban Meneses has made six changes to his starting lineup for Saturday’s home international against Chile. Mateo Sanguinetti is recalled at loosehead prop, taking the place of Ignacio Secco. He will join Germán Kessler and Carlos Arboleya who both started against Paraguay past Saturday. In the second-row …

Brazil has made six changes for Saturday’s final round fixture of the 2016 South American A Championship. Brazil face Paraguay in Asunción with the winner avoiding the wooden spoon and, also, securing their place in the 2017 edition of the tournament. The loser will have a close watch on the …

Just four rounds of play remain in France’s domestic championship this season. Uncertainties remains at both ends of the spectrum as champions Stade Français are still not safe from relegation. For others the dream of reaching the play-offs is very much alive as is the prospect of European Champions Cup …

Confirmation that the eyes of elite clubs were indeed on the Americas Rugby Championship earlier this year can be made with the signing of David Tameilau by Newcastle Falcons. The big Eagles no8 is one of two Americans headed to the Aviva Premiership for the first time next season, the other …

For eight of the twelve competitors the 2015-2016 Aviva Premiership is coming to a close this weekend. Week 22 marks the final round of regular competition with the top four advancing to contest the Semi Finals later this month. Already confirmed as the top four are Saracens, the Exeter Chiefs, …

It was a strong showing from Tomás Cubelli in the Australian capital this morning. The Argentine scrum half crossed for a second half try in the Brumbies 23-6 home victory over the Bulls in Super Rugby. As he has done throughout the Super Rugby season Cubelli started at scum half for the …

This weekend marks the end of the European club for many teams in the Guinness Pro 12. It is a final change to determine who will be the four Semi Finalists and which seven clubs are to qualify for the European Champions Cup. The final round is to involve Americas …

Javier Rojas is one of 19 Americas players set for duty in the French Pro D2 this weekend. The Argentine midfielder will travel with Albi to Bayonne before joining the Pumas for the Paris and London legs of the HSBC Sevens Series. Martín Bustos Moyano will start at fullback for …

The impressive season of Andrew Durutalo for the Sunwolves sees the USA Eagles forward continuing to hold down a starting spot. This weekend the New Yorker will start in a back-row unit together with Liaki Moli and Ed Quirk. Missing from the match-day 23 is former Puma Tomás Leonardí. With …

Four changes have been made by Chile for Saturday’s test match against Uruguay in Montevideo. The third and final round fixture of the South American A Championship will see the two undefeated sides squaring-off at the Estadio Charrúa. Benjamín Soto is to be in charge of an unaltered back row with …

Just a few days removed from French star Mathieu Bastareaud hinting at the possibility of taking a sabbatical to play in PRO Rugby, another Frenchman has come forward stating his intentions to come to the USA. Clement Poitrenaud has publicly stated that is planning to leave Toulouse when his contract …

Argentine veteran winger Horacio Agulla is to say goodbye to Bath. The 31 year old will be leaving the Aviva Premiership club, possibly for a return to France where he previously played Top 14 rugby for both Dax and Brive. During his four seasons at Bath Agulla has played sixty-seven …

Tomás Cubelli’s Hold on Brumbies 9 shirt continues as the Buenos Aires scrum half will start again this weekend, as he has done so in all previous matches. With Los Jaguares having a bye the Belgrano Athletic product will be under the close watch of the Argentine rugby community. The …

This week the host nation of the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil welcomes Argentina and Colombia for training ahead of the global sporting spectacle. Brazil’s female athletes are working together with their South American rivals with a common goal of being well prepared for upcoming international competition. Members of the three …

The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has announced the dates for the Semi Finals of the ICBC Nacional de Clubes. The matches will be played on Sunday May 15 with the Grand Final to take place on Saturday May 21. Eight teams remain in the hint for the Argentine national …

It was another great week for Americas rugby, which made us pause for thought on several positions. PRO Rugby gave us two exciting games, Los Jaguares romped to a first-ever home win, and a few others in Europe did not go unnoticed. 1 – Marcos Ayerza (Leicester) Played a supporting …

USA Women’s Eagles 7s coach Richie Walker has named 20 players who will prepare for the 2016 Olympic Games as residents at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. The group has only one remaining stop on the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series to help narrow down contenders for the final …