Russia have selected a 25 man touring squad to travel to Windhoek for their two-game series with Namibia on July 11 and 18. The original squad was 28 players, but Vladislav Korshunov, Sergei Trishin, and German Godlyuk have withdrawn injured and will not be replaced. Head coach Alexander Pervukhin has …

Former Canada captain Gareth Rees sat down with World Rugby to talk about some of his experiences from attending four World Cups as a player, to now acting as Manager for the national side as they head towards the 2015 tournament. On 1987, taking part in the first ever World …

Manu Samoa couldn’t quite pick up the win, but they gave the All Blacks all they could handle in front of a thoroughly entertained sellout crowd in Apia. The first forty minutes didn’t produce much in the way of running rugby, but there were plenty of bone-jarring tackles and no …

Namibia have named their team to play Russia in Windhoek on Saturday, their first match since the much-publicised departure of head coach Danie Vermeulen. Saracens flanker Jacques Burger returns as captain for only his second test since the 2011 World Cup, and his first home match since June of 2008. …

The Chilean national women’s coaching staff have selected a squad of twenty-seven players to train in a pre-selection national camp. The camp will take place over four days from Thursday July 16 to Sunday July 19. The training will take place at the Vilcún, near Temuco in the Araucanía region. …

Traditional Paraguayan club Asunción RC celebrated 47 years of existence at a special event held on Monday, July 07. The large Ñandutíes family celebrated the occasion with a fellowship lunch. The team at Americas Rugby News wishes to congratulate all involve and wish the club a prosperous future.

The details of Canada’s run-in to the Rugby World Cup have been finalised with the announcement that their final match, against Fiji, will be at The Stoop. The 14,800 capacity stadium, located a half-mile south of England’s base at Twickenham, is the home field of Aviva Premiership club Harlequins. This …

Former HSBC Sevens Series star Benito Masilevu will make his fifteen-a-side debut for Fiji against the New Zealand Maori in Suva on Saturday. The Brive winger is one of two uncapped players in the match day roster, with new Crusaders signing Ben Volavola named on the bench after only just …

The USA South Panthers U19 team has made their final selections for the NACRA U19 Championships. The tournament is set to be played from July 11 – July 18 at the Omini Resort in Orlando, Florida. The tournament brings together eight U19 teams from across the NACRA region to challenge for the title. Teams scheduled to play …

The teams for the historic match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Manu Samoa in Apia on July 8 have been announced, with both sides opting for experience. Samoa will be captained by Ofisa Treviranus, and field an all-European based forward pack including Toulouse prop Census Johnston and recalled …