Rugby Canada has confirmed the details of the three-match June test series for the National Senior Men’s team. As initially reported a month ago, their opponents will be Japan, Russia, and Italy. All three are currently ranked higher than Canada – who sit at 19th – on the official World …

Coming off a narrow away win over Chile, Los Teros Head Coach Esteban Meneses has made wholesale changes for the final round match against the USA. A total of eight changes have been made, three of them being to make way for professionals who have arrived for this one fixture. …

Argentina XV Head Coach Pablo Bouza has made three changes to his starting lineup for the final round Americas Rugby Championship fixture against Brazilian Saturday. Having started against Canada, the veteran of three Rugby World Cup’s Juan Manuel Leguizamón will not play. Starting on the side of the scrum in …

Canada has opted for three changes to their starting lineup to face Chile in the fifth and final round of the Americas Rugby Championship this Saturday. Currently in 3rd spot on the tournament table, a bonus-point win in Santiago could elevate the team to 2nd spot depending on the result …

Scotland, Portugal, Russia, and Wales have named their teams to compete at the Las Vegas stop on the HSBC Sevens Series this weekend. All squads have now been named, with Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, and South Africa to confirm their final 12 within the coming hours. PORTUGAL Antonio Aguilar has called …

The Sharks will host Los Jaguares this Saturday in a round two Super Rugby match. Both teams features changes from the teams which featured in the opening round. Sharks Head Coach Gary Gold has made two changes to his starting lineup from that which defeated the Southern Kings 43-8. In …

Both the USA and Uruguay have called up players ahead of their fifth and final match of the Americas Rugby Championship. The two sides will meet in Montevideo on Saturday in a contest with considerable implications on the final tournament standings. Another USA loss could open the door for either …

Canadian international Richard Thorpe has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the Greene King IPA Championship season. The English-born loose forward won the first of eight caps against Samoa in November of 2014 at the age of 30 after opting to represent the country …

The squads for the USA Falcons development 7s squads to take part in the Las Vegas invitational tournament this weekend have been announced, with a number of established players included for both the men and women. Taking place alongside the HSBC Sevens Series event, the tournament runs from March 3-5 …

Argentine Tomás Cubelli has been named to start again as the Brumbies face the Waratahs in Canberra on Friday. The round two match will see the Belgrano Athletic scrum half retaining his place as the starting scrum half. The Brumbies are coming off an impressive opening round win against the …

What a difference a week makes! Last time we were lamenting the lack of South American options, and here we are with only two North Americans in our weekly selection. What a terrific competition this Americas Rugby Championship is proving to be. 1 – Lucas Abud (Brazil) Os Tupis started …

Gonzalo Camacho will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season. The Pumas winger originally signed for the Aviva Premiership club from Exeter ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, but a dreadful string of injuries prevented him from making his competitive debut until December of 2015. Since then he has …

Mario Sagario will play for Uruguay in their final match of the Americas Rugby Championship against the US Eagles on Saturday. The World Cup tighthead prop has received clearance from his Irish club Munster to participate in a crucial match that could have Uruguay finishing as high as second place. …

Martín Castrogiovanni will miss Italy’s Six Nations match against Ireland on March 12. The Argentine-born tighthead prop has been suspended for two weeks after being found guilty of stamping on Duncan Taylor during the Azzurri’s loss to Scotland on Saturday. The 34-year-old has appeared as a replacement in all three …

Canada’s next stage of the selection process leading to the Women’s Rugby Super Series in June takes place at Shawnigan Lake School from March 16-20. Head Coach François Ratier will switch his attention from the Americas Rugby Championship to preside over 33 players named to participate in the first of …

Rugby Canada will send a Maple Leafs women’s development side to take part in the Las Vegas invitational tournament that takes place alongside the HSBC Sevens Series event this weekend. Coaching the side will be 2015 CIS Coach of the Year Colette McAuley, assisted by 2014 World Cup team member …

Paraguay’s national women’s Rugby Sevens side, Las Yakarés are preparing for the upcoming Suramericano this weekend in Rio de Janeiro. Paraguay will be joined by seven other competing countries from throughout South America in what is a preparation tournament for Brazil to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Taking place this weekend …

With the stated objective of establishing a solid group of players for the Pre-Olympic Women’s Rugby Sevens tournament, Venezuela are to participate in the Suramericano in Rio de Janeiro this coming weekend. The host city of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games is hosting the Sevens meet as a means of preparing for what …

Following the loss of Lucas Noguera Paz to a knee injury Roberto Tejerizo is to join Los Jaguares in South Africa. The 27 year old from Tucumán joins after having featured for the Argentina XV in the Americas Rugby Championship, captaining the team against Chile and Uruguay. In the opening …

The USA has named their strongest possible side to take part in their home leg of the HSBC Sevens Series at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas this weekend. Head coach Mike Friday has kept the faith in the group that traveled to Sydney, making only two changes with Garrett …