Tag Archives: World Rugby u20s

Head coach Jeff Williams has named 39 players to take part in a final Canada u20 selection camp to take place from January 22 until January 30. The group has been reduced from 57 originally named, with only one player – Vancouver Rowing Club scrumhalf Trevor Caton – added from …

UAR President Carlos Araujo has made it known through comments that Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise will play home games at Vélez Sarsfeld. The 50,000 capacity stadium is to be leased by the UAR after attempts at constructing or using an already existing rugby ground were unsuccessful. Also known as the Estadio José Amalfitani, …

Rising star Andrew Coe is one of nine returning players included in a 57-strong longlist released as part of Canada’s preparations for the 2016 World Rugby u20 Trophy. The tournament will kick off in Harare, Zimbabwe, on April 19, almost a full month earlier than the 2015 rendition in Portugal …

World Rugby has announced that Harare, Zimbabwe, will be the location of the 2016 Under 20 Trophy. The second tier competition will once again feature eight teams, including Uruguay, Namibia, Samoa, and four regional qualifiers yet to be determined – one each from Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia. The …

USA Rugby has selected a 26-strong Women’s Junior All-Americans squad to compete for the Can-Am Cup in a two-game series against Canada u20. The games will take place on August 19 and 22 at Central Washington University. Canada are defending cup champions and has defeated the All-Americans in each of …

Head coach Jen Boyd has named 26 players to take part in the women’s under 20 Can-Am Cup, a two-game competition against the USA taking place on August 19 and 22 at Central Washington University. Canada won last year’s Cup by a combined score of 94-11 over two days. Included …

New head coach Jennifer Boyd has named 59 players to take part in a final selection camp for Canada’s u20 women’s side ahead of the Can-Am Cup in August. The camp follows up the completion of the recent Eastern Canadian Championships in Belleisle and the Canadian u20 tourney in Regina. …

One of Canada’s top front row prospects is heading to France. Matt Tierney, the starting tighthead prop for the national u20 side that recently finished second at the Junior World Trophy in Portugal, has signed a one year academy contract with Pau. “While I was in Portugal I got a …

Argentine international second-rower Juan Cruz Guillemaín has become the latest player contracted to the UAR on a binding contract which makes him available at all times to play for the country’s Super Rugby franchise in addition to representative rugby both at the test level and lower. Cruz Guillemaín is a …

Argentina’s under 20 side, Los Pumitas have ended their involvement in the 2015 World Rugby Under 20s by defeating Japan 38-21. The result sees Argentina secure ninth spot and go some way to making up for finishing winless in pool play. The Nicolás Fernández Lobbe coached team scored six tries …