Canada came within a whisker of upsetting the World Champions, losing by a single point in a nail biting game at Ellerslie Park in Edmonton. A last gasp penalty kick from Andrea Burk sailed just wide of the posts much to the relief of England fans. Despite a number of …
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Black Ferns dominate Women’s Eagles
The New Zealand Black Ferns wrapped up an undefeated Women’s Rugby Super Series with a crushing 47-14 defeat of the Women’s Eagles in Edmonton. Star winger Honey Hireme again stole the show with a hat trick, including another length of the field effort to finish things off late in the …
Read More »Hands On! with Joaquín Prada
Uruguay’s preparation for the Rugby World Cup is approaching the final stages. Los Teros are currently training hard in Montevideo ahead of playing their farewell match against neighboring Argentina before leaving South America. The country’s path to the World Cup has been fascinating as well as enlightening. To better understand recent …
Read More »Canada make changes to Pan Am rosters
Both the men’s and women’s Canadian sevens sides have made roster changes a week out from the Pan Am Games in Toronto. As stated previously, Patrick Parfrey was withdrawn to participate in the CRC, while Pat Kay is out as he continues to recover from a minor injury. Phil Mack …
Read More »Lineups for Women’s Super Series Round 3
The teams are ready for 3rd and final round of the Women’s Rugby Super, with the tournament concluding at Ellerslie Park in Edmonton on Sunday, July 5. All games will be streamed live at the link below: http://www.livestream.com/rugbycanadaofficial NEW ZEALAND v USA 16:00 local, 22:00 UTC The Black Ferns …
Read More »Mario Ledesma joins Wallabies Coaching Staff
The most capped Pumas forward of all time, Mario Ledemsa has joined the Wallabies training staff led by Michael Cheika for the upcoming Rugby Championship. The former hooker of four Rugby World Cups is to coach Australia against Argentina and to also go to the World Cup. An official confirmation is expected …
Read More »Gloucester Latest Name Linked to USA Match
Gloucester is the latest English Premiership side to have their name come up in rumors regarding a possible match stateside. A handful of clubs have put up their hands with an interest in playing a Premiership match in the USA in the coming years. London Irish are the club that …
Read More »Strong Showing for Negro y Azul in Cancun
The Cancun 7s have been finished for a week now, but the stories keep trickling out of the event. Held at the El Rey Polo Club, the Cancun 7s is a tournament on the rise as it pulls in a nice array of teams from multiple countries. One such team …
Read More »Fiji name Pacific Nations Cup squad
John McKee has named a 36 man Flying Fijian squad to prepare for the match against the New Zealand Maori on July 11 and the Pacific Nations Cup. The squad has a familiar look to it but includes five uncapped players, including Waratahs flyhalf Ben Volavola, who looks set to …
Read More »Americas European Pros for 2015/16
Hidden behind the anticipation for the Rugby World Cup in September is the start of the new professional club season in Europe. With many teams already returning to preseason training, the majority of contracts have been wrapped up. Further signings are expected to be minimal until the end of the World …
Read More »Argentina v French Barbarians Rugby Championship Warm-Up Series
The 2015 Rugby Championship is now fourteen days away. The leading force in the Americas, Argentina, will debut against reigning champions New Zealand in Christchurch. As preparation for the tournament Los Pumas are currently undergoing a High Performance training regime in Sydney, Australia. Ahead of departing for Sydney the squad …
Read More »Italy trim World Cup training squad
Jacques Brunel has trimmed his squad in preparation for the Rugby World Cup. 37 players will be in L’Aquila to take part in a training camp from July 12-25, before their final week-long session in Fiuggi starting on August 2. Two players, George Biagi and Simone Favaro, will not take part …
Read More »Panama to host international friendly tournament
The Central American republic of Panama will play host to an international tournament on the weekend of July 10-11. Involved will be the Panamanian men’s and women’s teams, the Diablos Rojos (Red Devils) as well as visiting teams from each of Panama’s neighbors Colombia and Costa Rica – Los Cafeteros and …
Read More »USA Rugby Signs Deal with Taranaki
In an exciting development for rugby in the United States, USA Rugby has announced a partnership with Taranaki Rugby (New Zealand). The main focus of the partnership will see players and coaches from the USA travel to Taranaki for an eight-week rugby immersion program. The current ITM Cup Champs Port Taranaki …
Read More »Berchesi joins Los Teros from France
Capped 12 times by Uruguay Berchesi is one of Uruguay’s leading players. In matches with Berchesi as the starting fly half Uruguay have a record of six wins, four losses and one draw. His valuable contrbution of 42 points in the home and away repechage series against Russia ultimately saw Los …
Read More »Colombia’s International Rugby Playing Husband and Wife
Colombian internationals Sebastián Mejía and Solange Delgado are featured in this week’s edition of Total Rugby. The players are not only two of Colombia’s leading players but are also married. Having met in 2009 the rugby players were involved in the same tournaments and subsequently fell in love. Delgado is to play …
Read More »CRC Standouts in line for PNC Selection
Canada’s training squad for the Pacific Nations Cup and beyond is due to be announced any day and with the CRC done and dusted, it’s time to run the rule over who might be in, and who might be unlucky. It’s always difficult for a ‘bolter’ to emerge during a …
Read More »USA Drops out of RWC 2023 Bidding
The USA has dropped out of the bidding process for the Rugby World Cup 2023, leaving four unions left in the hunt to host the quadrennial tournament. South Africa, Ireland, France, and Italy are the remaining unions that have confirmed that they will bid on the hosting rights for the World Cup. …
Read More »USA Names Roster for Pan Am Games
USA Sevens Head Coach Mike Friday has named his roster to compete at the 2015 Pan Am Games to be held in Toronto. After not being named in the initial training camp squad due to school commitments, Madison Hughes was named to the Pan Am squad and will continue his …
Read More »Wolf Pack best Blues to win MacTier Cup
After finishing runners up for the past three seasons, the Wolf Pack finally have their prize. The Alberta-based franchise saved their best for last, producing an excellent performance to win 33-25 over the Ontario Blues in front of a partisan crowd at Calgary Rugby Park on Wednesday. From minute one …
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