Tag Archives: July Internationals

In a move widely seen as inevitable, World Rugby has officially postponed the upcoming July test window. All international tours that were due to take place during that month have been cancelled. Though discussions are ongoing about the potential of playing some of those matches at a later date, there …

Canada and the USA are to host England in mid-year internationals in 2021, reports Will Kelleher for the Daily Mail. England’s tour to North America will be during the July International window, the time time wherein the British & Irish Lions will be touring South Africa. If confirmed the two …

A real cancellation scenario is facing the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa writes Graham Thomas for The Mirror. The eight match tour is scheduled to take place from July 03 – August 07, 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic now sees questions being raised as to whether the …

New Zealand Rugby (NZ Rugby) chairman Brent Impey has let World Rugby know clearly that he and his union are unhappy with the state of affairs, direction of rugby and the re-elected Chairman, Britain’s Sir Bill Beaumont. In a radio interview with Martin Devlin on Newstalk ZB, Impey made it clear that …

Canadian hard man Dan Baugh finished off a wonderful team try against the USA in 2002. The match was no ordinary fixture, rather, it was a RWC 2003 qualifier. Canada had home advantage against the Eagles at Markham’s Fletcher’s Fields. Baugh scored the try by being in the right place …

International competition is healthy within the Americas. The Americas Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Challenge have enhanced test rugby within the region. The upcoming introduction of promotion and relegation will only advance rugby in the region further. A vital part of the international calendar are the incoming and outgoing tours, …

Argentina faces the likelihood of missing out on hosting test matches in 2020. The reason for this is no secret: covid-19. Responses to the pandemic mean that all the dates for Argentina’s home matches are officially compromised, leaving Los Pumas without a home test match for the first year since …

RWC 2019 saw full stadiums. The tournament is estimated to have had a total revenue of US$6.44 billion. However, at the same time, the costs of preparing for the tournament also bankrupted USA Rugby. Rugby needs increased financial power, something that Pichot has made no secret during his campaigning. The …

With the sporting world on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic there are questions concerning when competitions will resume. In the case of rugby there is no clear answer. Administrators are busy behind the scenes seeking solutions, yet World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has said there is a strong …

The campaigning process for World Rugby elections has seen candidate Agustín Pichot plotting a British and Irish Lions of the Americas. The British and Irish Lions are the combined test sides of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Every four years, in between RWCs, the British and Irish Lions embark on a …