Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup Qualification

Uruguay have released a list of 84 players who have gathered at the Charrúa High Performance Centre in Montevideo to prepare for a number of upcoming competitions. The first will be the Sudamérica Rugby Cup final against the Argentina XV on Friday, September 29, at Estadio Alberto Suppici in Colonia. …

The dates for the Americas 2 qualification series for Rugby World Cup 2019 have been set. Canada will face off against Uruguay on back-to-back weekends with the first match set for Saturday, January 27 and the second one week later on Saturday, February 3. The winner of the series will …

USA prop Dino Waldren has signed to play professional rugby in England. The 26-year-old Californian joins London Scottish for the upcoming 2017-2018 RFU Championship season. Capped 7 times by the USA Eagles, Waldren is a player to have been brought into the set-up by former Head Coach John Mitchell. Waldron …

Uruguayan pair Franco Lamanna and Agustín Ormaechea have signed new professional contracts in France. Lamanna departs Pro Recco of the Italy’s Serie A to join Mazamétain of Fédérale 2, while Ormaechea will spend the 2017-18 season with Strasbourg in Fédérale 1 after leaving the Stade Montois and the Pro D2 …

Jebb Sinclair’s time with London Irish has come to an abrupt close. After six seasons with the club the hard-hitting New Brunswick forward is heading back to Canadian shores to take up a coaching position with the Meraloma rugby club in Vancouver while he considers his playing future. Citing ‘irregularities’, …

Mark Anscombe is no longer Head Coach of Canada’s Senior Men’s team. The news was confirmed today by Rugby Canada that the 60-year-old New Zealander would not be continuing in the role he has held since being appointed in March of last year. In the 15 months since Canada was …

Once again we’ve drifted far too long between entries. With so much going on behind the scenes it’s hard to keep track of what’s most important in Canadian rugby right now but in this column we’ll try to focus on the immediate concerns – the Women’s World Cup, the CRC, …

Tonga Head Coach Toutai Kefu is feeling upbeat about playing in the Pool of Death. The Pacific Islanders recent qualification for Japan 2019 saw them grouped with Argentina, England, France and the USA. Tonga were the fifth and final team to qualify but the dating task is being greeted with …

Samu Manoa is to miss Toulon’s Argentina tour. The USA enforcer has been confirmed as not being considered fit to take part in the upcoming two-match series between Toulon and the Argentina XV. The loss continues what has been an extended lay-off period for the Eagles forward. The 32-year-old’s season …

With Tonga qualifying for Japan 2019 this past weekend Pool C is complete. The Oceania side officially joined Argentina, England, France and the USA in the Pool of Death. This serves as a reminder of the need to book Rugby World Cup 2019 appropriately. Inappropriate Booking The existing model of …