Argentine tighthead prop Lucas Martínez will stay on in France for the duration of the 2015-2016 season The 26 year old confirmed with ESPN Scrum that he has signed a new deal with Castres to remain playing for the Top 14 club until the end of the current season in …

Americas Rugby News has learned through highly reliable sources that the USA Eagles will play home matches during the inaugural Americas Rugby Cup (Americas Six Nations) in Texas and Florida. The matches are to be against Argentina, Canada and Chile and will be over the three opening rounds of the …

Brazilian women’s rugby player Paula Ishibashi has won the prestigious award as best Rugby Player of 2015, as determined by the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (Brazilian Olympic Committee – COB). Ishibashi plays for São Paulo club side SPAC and is considered as being one of her country’s best players. She was a medalist …

World Rugby have put together a highlights-package looking at Santiago Cordero’s performances for Argentina at Rugby World Cup 2015. The speedster left his mark on the tournament by breaking the line, crossing for tries and creating opportunities for others. Still aged just 21 Cordero has his whole career ahead of …

The national men’s Brazilian rugby team, the Tupis are in Blumenau, Santa Catarina preparing to face Germany this coming Saturday. The fixture is to be the first of two test matches with the second taking place in São Paulo on Friday December 04. The 29 athletes selected by Argentine Head …

The British Embassy is seeking to capitalize on the success of the recent Rugby World Cup. With the objective of promoting culture and rugby in El Salvador has organized a donation campaign for the Federación Salvadoreña de Rugby. More than 20 boxes weighing more than 307kg have been taken to …

New American-based professional rugby startup PRO Rugby, officially unveiled just a couple weeks ago by CEO Doug Schoninger, has posted an application form for international talent. While the league has confirmed two California-based teams – Sacramento and San Francisco – with Denver, among others, almost certain to follow, no coaches or …

French second division club Tarbes Pyrénées has been condemned to automatic relegation down from the Pro d2 to France’s third division next season. In addition the south-western French club has been deducted 15 points to now sit bottom of the Pro d2 with two competition points, 8 behind Biarritz. Investigated …

Many people, myself included, have put forward the idea of Rugby World Cups expanding from the current 20-team format to one of 24. The central argument behind the change is that there are teams just as good as some of those at Rugby World Cups who miss out. Uruguay Passes the …

Almost a full slate of European action on offer, the British & Irish Cup, and the last international of the year gives us some options at a number of positions. Unsurprisingly it’s Argentina who dominate the side after an exciting match against the Barbarians. 1 – Marcos Ayerza (Leicester) Solid …