Tag Archives: June Internationals

In what can only be described as a calamitous affair Georgia defeated Canada by 13-0 at Calgary Rugby Park on Saturday. Dreadful weather resulted in the inevitable, an equally dire manifestation that could be called rugby in name only. Heavy winds and driving rain did not allow for an expansive …

Los Pumas suffered an agonizing defeat at home to England today, losing 38-34. The result sees Argentina remaining winless against England since 2009. Played in San Juan, today’s match was a game of intensity. The two teams put on an extremely entertaining match. With the lead switching hands with regularity …

The magic of the Estádio do Pacaembu continues! Brazil erased a 21-6 deficit by scoring three tries in the final seven minutes to secure a stunning 25-21 victory over Portugal in São Paulo on Saturday. It marked an incredible turn in fortunes for the Tupis whose performance was riddled with …

It’s hard to believe but we’re already in June and a full slate of test matches are upon us! It seems only yesterday we were gliding through the Americas Rugby Championship. Of course since then we’ve seen the South American Championship come and go and also the end of the …

The Nations Cup enters uncharted territory. With Romania touring the USA and Japan this year’s competition is historic. Not only will Romania not take part but it will be played outside of Europe for the first time, with Uruguay’s home base of the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo selected as the …

The rise of Brazil in recent years has made it possible for Os Tupis to enter the international windows. This is a change from the past wherein Brazil relied exclusively on South American Championship opportunities. On Saturday Latin America’s largest country will host Brazil in São Paulo and doing so …

Calgary Rugby Park will host the first of three home matches for Canada on Saturday. First up on their schedule is the mighty Georgians, the best of the Six Nations ‘B’ group though they fumbled their way to second place in that competition this year on account of a complacent …

The strongest team in the Americas, Argentina, is to play for the first time in 2017. Saturday’s home international against England will see the first of three tests between the two this year. Argentina and England are fierce rivals but there is now a crucial added element. The teams are …

The USA begin their June Internationals on Saturday. The Eagles will play their toughest match of the year, hosting Ireland in New Jersey. The fixture is to be the first of four internationals. The second will be vs Georgia and will be followed by Japan 2019 qualifiers vs Canada. Outgoing …

Just when Eagles fans were starting to feel really good about themselves the bad news starts piling up at the worst possible time. First it was the injury list; Greg Peterson, Samu Manoa, Danny Barrett, Thretton Palamo, Blaine Scully. Then came the confirmation of John Mitchell’s impeding departure. Now just …