South Africa

Tomas Aoake has signed a three-year extension with San Diego, committing to the 2023 Finalists through the 2026 Major League Rugby campaign. The 28-year-old flyer was a staple in the Legion’s lineup this past season and was one of the league’s top try-scorers. Since arriving ahead of the 2022 season …

Another Namibia international will run out in Major League Rugby next season. Divan Rossouw has put pen to paper with the Seattle Seawolves. The 27-year-old outside back played in three of four World Cup games for the Welwitschias, including starts against Italy and New Zealand. Though born and raised in …

One of the lessons of Rugby World Cup 2023 was given by Pablo Lemoine. Following Chile’s 71-0 defeat against England the Uruguayan hit out at World Rugby’s handling of Tier 2. Lemoine described how hard it was playing a vastly superior team. Chile went from playing Brazil in qualifiers in …

A traveling squad of 30 players will represent the USA at the inaugural Women’s XV tournament in October. The Eagles will be coached by Milton Haig, though outgoing interim head coach Rich Ashfield will remain with the setup for their training camp in Ireland. Two uncapped players – hooker Paige …

The twenty competitors at Rugby World Cup 2023 represent countries that are both large and small territorially and also in terms of population. Australia and Argentina are the largest territories while Japan comfortably has the largest population. This is a marked change from Rugby World Cup 2019.   Click here …

Ruben de Haas will be sidelined for several months after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament while playing for the Cheetahs against the Western Force. The 24-year-old USA international suffered the injury in the first half of this past weekend’s Toyota Challenge match. An initial diagnosis suggested it could be …

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …

Pieter Labuschagne will not play against Chile at the World Cup. Japan’s opening World Cup match will be against Los Cóndores in Toulouse on September 10. Labuschagne is out of the match through suspension. The South African flanker was red carded playing for Japan last weekend. World Rugby handed Labuschagne …

The match had a different look; Argentina and South Africa both played in alternate uniforms. It was a different game to the 22-21 Springboks win in Johannesburg seven days earlier. It did not reach the same level of brutal. It notably is the final match before both countries have their …

The Miami Sharks have revealed their second official signing ahead of their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. South African flanker Roelof Smit will make the move from the Currie Cup, following Pumas scrumhalf Tomás Cubelli to the south of Florida. Smit, 30, represented South Africa at the 2013 World Rugby …