Both Canada and the USA have called for backup for this weekend’s matches against Italy and Russia, respectively. The two sides have injuries and changes in availability to account for ahead of their final games in the June international series. After picking up Liam Underwood last week, Mark Anscombe has …

Italy coach Conor O’Shea has opted to change up his backline after the narrow victory over the Eagles on Saturday. Tommaso Allan will start at flyhalf in place of Carlo Canna in the most significant change, giving the Treviso-bound playmaker a chance to impress the new management. Tommaso Boni has …

Pumas enforcer Tomás Lavanini is back after serving a suspension. The giant lock replaces Tomás Lezana in the starting lineup, with Javier Ortega Desio shifting to the flank after filling in as an emergency second row on Sunday. No other changes are found up front. Two changes are found in …

Guy Novès has made sweeping changes to his France team that dropped the first test against Argentina in decisive fashion. Jules Plisson has been dumped not just as captain but also from the starting side, with Toulouse lock Yoann Maestri set to lead for the first time after joining the …

The Rugby Championship is to replicate the Super Rugby Bonus Point System, SANZAAR has confirmed. The system follows changes in prior years in the French Top 14 in which the four-try bonus point system was removed to, instead, award teams by scored three more tries than their opposition. Starting on …

It was a full weekend with tons of rugby to get through, but we’ve done it and come up with a decent team. We had to look through a multitude of candidates from the Top 14 semis, PRO Rugby, the Nations Cup, and of the course the June internationals. After …

Argentine fly half Sebastián Poet will continue his professional career in France next season but will be doing so for the newly promoted Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente. His club from the 2015-2016 season, Tarbes will play next season in the Fédérale 1 after having been relegated. Aged 23 Poet is a …

The Federación Venezolana de Rugby have announced a 12-man roster for the SAR (Región Norte y Centro) Rugby Sevens tournament in Guarne, Antioqueño, Colombia. The Venezuelans will compete in a two-ay tournament from July 08-09 which is to include leading teams from the region in addition to Chile’s leading annual …

Argentine fly half Bautista Güemes has completed a transfer from Agen to Vannes. The move comes following the French club having been relegated from the Top 14 to the Pro d2. In having finished the season in the bottom two Agen will play second season in the second division. Aged …

On Saturday the USA Eagles played their first of two home internationals this month, taking on Italy in San José, California. The close battle ended in a disappointing 24-20 loss to the Azzurri, seen by many as a missed opportunity to defeat a Tier 1 side short of their best players. The …