Tag Archives: British & Irish Lions

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada, USA Women’s Sevens Canada finished second and the USA third at the Dubai Sevens. The Canadians recovered from a rocky …

The British & Irish Lions 2021 tour to South Africa has been announced. The eight match tour will see matches exclusively played in South Africa. This means there there will be no Lions date for Argentina, something that had been discussed as a possibility. The same is true of a …

A surprise announcement came on Thursday evening that Wales coach Warren Gatland would be taking over as Head Coach of the Chiefs following the 2019 World Cup. It comes just hours following the confirmation that Colin Cooper would be stepping down from his position after two years in charge. Gatland, …

A match between the British & Irish Lions and Argentina is being considered for 2021. According to the Telegraph such a match is being considered as a send-off match for the British and Irish side before their tour to South Africa. In addition to Argentina a match is also being …

Records are made to be broken and today a long-standing one equalized. Since long before retiring, following RWC 2003, Ireland’s Keith Wood has held the World Record for the most test tries scored by a hooker or a prop. In October 2001 Wood scored his 12th test try to match …

Yesterday saw Juan Manuel Leguizamón adding a win in Australia to his impressive test career resume. In 82 test caps he has been in winning teams to record memorable Pumas results both and home and abroad. All told he is Argentina’s first player to win away games against England, France, …

The San Diego Legion have bolstered their staff with the hiring of long-time Scotland international Scott Murray as Forwards Coach ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A British & Irish Lions tourist in 2001, Murray is the fourth-most capped player for the Scots and is widely considered as …

Sam Warburton has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. The news comes as a major surprise to the rugby world. One of the leading figures in the sport, the two-time British & Irish Lions captain and Wales captain since 2011 steps away from the game at the age …

Wales have confirmed their roster to tour the USA and Argentina. The Welsh are to play against South Africa in Washington D.C. on June 02 before playing two test matches in Argentina on June 09 and 16 respectively. The tour is new for Head Coach Warren Gatland who is yet …

Joaquín Tuculet’s try in San Juan has been shortlisted by World Rugby for the Try of the Year award. The Pumas fullback scored it in the second half in the opening match against England in the June Internationals. The try is one of four nominated by World Rugby. Also in …