It might seem logical that our coaching nominees come from sides nominated for our Team of the Year award, but the names below didn’t just lead winning sides, they re-shaped them. There were others that were worthy of recognition as well – names like Graeme Moffat of the Wolf Pack …

On the whole it was a very positive year for teams in the Americas. Good showings at u20 level and on the sevens circuit especially put a number of sides into contention, and then there were some lesser lights such as Chile’s victory over Uruguay, who in turn finally defeated …

The Americas will have a contingent of players in action this weekend in Week 12 of the Top 14. Unlike the Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro 12 matches will all take place on Saturday and Sunday. For this reason the naming of teams has been delayed by the clubs. The …

The year 2015 could well turn out to be height of Americas players’ impact in European club rugby. With Super Rugby drawing most of Argentina’s stars back home and PRO Rugby on the horizon in the United States, selections for Club Player of the Year in 2016 should have a …