Week 13 of the Top 14 will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Involved are to be a number of players from a number of countries in the Americas. Pau will host the best team in this season’s competition, Clermont. Starting in the back-row will be Steffon Armitage.  The former …

Despite England playing Australia this weekend there is to be a full round of play in the Aviva Premiership. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas. Argentina, Canada and the USA will all have players involved. The one Friday fixture will see the 9th vs 5th. At …

With the November Internationals over for most it is back to domestic league action. The Guinness Pro 12 will have a full round played on Friday and Saturday. Playing for the Glasgow Warriors on Friday will be two players from the USA. Tennessee’s Tommy Seymour and California’s Langilangi Haupeakui will …

Portugal edged past Brazil in Coimbra on Thursday, winning 21-17. The result sees os Tupis ending their three-match European tour winless. Suggesting the tour was a failure, would be inaccurate though as Brazil showed marked improvement. The test match was the second on record between the countries. The prior international …

With the November internationals now in the books, a number of Americas players will make an immediate return to action with their European club sides. One who wasn’t involved in the tests is uncapped Argentine prop Leandro Assi, who was a half-time replacement for Biarritz during their 22-19 win over …

Canada have emerged one of the early favorites in the race to the Dubai 7s crown as they came through the pool stages undefeated on Day One of the tournament at The Sevens Stadium on Thursday. A late try from skipper Ghislaine Landry was needed to get by the ever-improving …

Some re-watches and deliberations were required for the final international select XV of the calendar year. Once again the Americas floundered with four losses from four but there were individuals in each match who deserved recognition for exceptional performances. Next week’s team will return to the European club season, though …

New Canada men’s 7s head coach Damian McGrath will look to some familiar faces to set the standard in the opening leg of the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series. Only two new players have been selected in the traveling squad of 13 that will participate in Dubai and Cape Town over …

Argentine Tight Head prop Enrique Pieretto has been suspended for seven weeks by World Rugby. The 21-year-old from Córdoba was red carded for stomping on England’s Joe Marler on Saturday. The incident required the player to appear before a Disciplinary Committee. Taking place earlier today, Pieretto pleaded guilty to foul play but arguing that …

The teams have been announced for today’s Portugal vs Brazil Test Match. The Portuguese speaking countries will meet in historic Coimbra for the second international between the countries. Played in 2013, the prior international saw Portugal romping to a 68-0 win in São Paulo. The likelihood of such a result …