The Utah Warriors have signed former Louisville Cardinals defensive lineman Pio Vatuvei for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. A native of Hayward, California, the 23-year-old played football for the Washington Huskies before transferring to Louisville, where he also played rugby in 2016. Vatuvei was given a tryout with the …

Jeff Hassler played a starring role as Ospreys took a handsome 43-32 result away from Northampton Saints in Champions Cup action on Saturday. Saints conceded six tries at Franklin’s Gardens, with the Canadian winger scoring two himself and creating another with a long breakout from his own half. The tries …

Tucumán have been crowned champions of the prestigious Seven de la República in Paraná. The Argentine province defeated Córdoba 21-12 in the Gold Cup Final after cruising past Buenos Aires in the Semi Finals. Consolation victories went to Santa Fe who edged Entre Ríos in the Silver Cup Final, and …

Fresh off their 52-28 victory over the USA South Panthers a week ago, the Capital Selects have named a 23-man touring squad for their match against the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby on January 20. Ten different clubs from the mid-Atlantic region are represented. It’s the first of …

After sending two teams to the Semi Finals the Americas have been rewarded with three selections to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Cape Town Sevens. Canadian duo Mike Fuailefau and Justin Douglas are named along with Argentina’s Rodrigo Etchart. Fuailefau scored a try in the opener against Samoa …

A good weekend for Americas teams at the Cape Town Sevens concluded with Argentina facing New Zealand in the Cup Final. Both teams had tasted defeat earlier in the competition and it was New Zealand who emerged the stronger of the two in the end, taking a dominant 38-14 result …

The fixture list for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship is now set with only some venues and kickoff times to be revealed. Of note is that Canada will have only one home game during the tournament, with their February 3 match doubling as the second leg of the Americas 2 …

Argentina have booked their spot in the Cup Final at the Cape Town Sevens after edging Canada 14-12 in a tense Semi Final. The Canadians held a 12-7 lead at the break thanks to a Pat Kay try created by Connor Braid and a second scored by Braid himself, with …

Canada’s newest elite rugby team – the Ontario Arrows – has revealed a six-game schedule for the spring of 2018. The timing will allow some of Canada’s best domestic players much-needed exposure to high level fixtures at a time where there is normally a void in Canadian rugby ahead of …

The fairy tale comeback is over, at least for the USA. After storming to perfect Day One at the Cape Town Sevens, the Eagles floundered in their Quarter Final match against Argentina, crashing out of the Cup draw by a 28-14 score. Tries by Franco Sábato and Lautaro Bazán in …