Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

Mario Ledesma has moved beyond RWC 2019. His team fell short in Japan, being eliminated in the group stage with wins over Tonga and the USA but losses against France and England. Covid-19 means that the new era on the field will be delayed. Off the field the coaching regime …

Taylor Paris is officially a free agent after Castres Olympique opted not to re-sign the Canadian winger. Despite being a regular starter in his three seasons with the club, the pandemic has forced the 2018 Top 14 champions to make significant cuts to their payroll heading into the 2020-21 season. …

Known the world over for winning the Top 14 twice with Castres, Rodrigo Capó Ortega ha a tremendous career. The Uruguayan second-rower played N8 for his country at RWC 2003. He appeared in all four matches of the competition for Los Teros. He genuinely stood out at the back of …

Rugby World Cups were expanded from 16 to 20 teams for the 1999 tournament. The expansion benefits the Americas not only with Uruguay debuting, but also with the USA qualifying after the Eagles had missed out on a place at RWC 1995. Uruguay famously debuted against Spain. In defeating Los …

US Eagles prop Eric Fry has bid adieu to RC Vannes after four seasons with the Pro D2 club. In speaking to Ouest-France, the 32-year-old concedes that injuries have taken their toll on his body and retirement is an option though he hopes to be fit enough for one last …

Evan Olmstead has signed a permanent contract with Biarritz Olympique that will see him stay in the Basque region of France at least until the end of the 2021-2022 season. The Canadian international has been a starting lock for the Pro D2 club since signing as a medical joker in …

The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has named an all-time Azzurri Dream Team during the 6 Nations period. The team was compiled by votes on social media. The results of the official top player per position see three Argentines in the side. The twelve remaining players were all born and raised …

Agustín Pichot has stepped down from World Rugby. He does so having completed his term as Vice Chairman on Tuesday, May 12. The Argentine decided to do so following the recent election results which saw Bill Beaumont (UK) elected for a second term as Chairman. The former Pumas captain not …

World Rugby has, with immediate effect, altered Law 8.2(a). The change means that it will no longer be possible to score a try by grounding the ball against the post protector. Such tries have not been overly common, but they have occurred from time to tim, including at in multiple …

Canadian prop Rod Snow ran in against Namibia in RWC 1999. His try saw him catching out flanker Sean Furter with a dummy pass. The try was part of what was Canada’s most impressive scoreline in a Rugby World Cup match. Canada scored 72 points against the Africans. Fly half …