The Australian Rugby Union have confirmed the Wallabies home match schedule for the 2016 Rugby Championship. The 2016 competition will return to having all three teams play each other twice with Australia’s home matches being on August 20, September 10 and September 17. The order of matches is to replicate that of …

Bayonne’s squad for the upcoming Pro d2 season has been announced. The Basque club is to retain the services of two of the three Pumas from last season. Current Puma Benjamín Macome and former wing / fullback Martín Bustos Moyano have been confirmed as playing next season for the club. …

Another rough week for the Americas teams, with only the Eagles coming away winners, and even then they were far from perfect. There were a couple tough spots to choose, but more often than not it was a matter of picking the most competent, rather than the exceptional. 1 – …

The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams on the weekend. UP US Eagles A solid win over the higher ranked Japan sees the USA close the gap in the World Rugby rankings to move …

The decisive moment in Australia’s impressive 34-9 victory last night in Mendoza saw returning second-rower Dean Mumm crossing for a try down the right wing side. The 59th minute try came with the visitors leading 14-9 but was, in actuality, not a try. Mumm received a pass from replacement Wallaby Michael …

A competitive performance from Argentina for the majority of tonight’s match mattered not as the Wallabies ran-out 34-9 winners in Mendoza. The four tries to zero victory gives Daniel Hourcade plenty to think about as the South Americans were unable to create try scoring opportunities. The Pumas performance was solid for …

New Zealand outscored South Africa by three tries to two earlier this afternoon to close in on retaining the Rugby Championship title. Tries to Ben Smith, Dane Coles and captain Richie McCaw saw the All Blacks completing a come-from-behind victory after South Africa had led until well into the final …

The USA used a second half comeback to upset Japan 23-18 in Sacramento in the second round of the Pacific Nations Cup. The win marked the first time the Eagles have beaten Japan since October of 2003, a drought that spanned almost 12 years and five test matches. The Eagles …

Canada crashed to a second consecutive Pacific Nations Cup defeat as Tonga came back from an early 15-3 deficit to win by a final score of 28-18. The loss will be desperately disappointing to the Canadian side, who looked in top form in the opening quarter, only to lose shape …

An exhilarating game of rugby between the two Pacific Island nations lived up to all expectations and then some. In one of the all-time great contests of the Pacific Nations Cup, the two sides emerged dead even after an incredible roller coaster finale that saw Patrick Fa’apale kick a late …