Belgium

Belgium have named their squad to face Canada on Saturday. While they have yet to declare their starting XV, the match day squad is an inexperienced one that includes 11 uncapped players with several of their top France-based professionals absent. The makeup of the group is similar to that of …

Canada Senior Men’s Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named a squad of 28 players for their two-match tour to Europe next month. Currently ranked 23rd in the world, the team will face No19 Portugal in Lisbon on November 6 and No28 Belgium in Brussels on November 13. Jones remains in …

World Rugby have confirmed two European tests for Canada in November. The previously-announced match against Portugal takes place on November 6, followed by a test against Belgium a week later on November 13. Venues and kickoff times are to be determined. It will be the second trip to Europe for …

Dallas have confirmed the signing of second row Jérémy Lenaerts for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old moves to the Jackals after one season with the Houston SaberCats. It is his third MLR team having previously spent three years with the Seattle Seawolves. Lenaerts has represented Belgium at …

The Netherlands defeated Belgium today to advance in the RWC 2023 qualifiers. The 23-21 victory was a rollercoaster ride. The win came via a penalty from center David Weersma with four minutes remaining. In defeating Belgium, the Netherlands have secured a place in the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship. They join …

Jérémy Lenaerts has re-joined the Houston SaberCats for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old second row signed with the club from the Seattle Seawolves in the off-season but earlier this year opted out of the season due to health concerns related to the pandemic. Lenaerts was …

Georgia move towards securing their place at Rugby World Cup 2023. In today’s RWC 2023 qualifier, the Lelos were 28-17 winners over Romania. The outcome gives Georgia a 4-0 record in the Rugby Europe Championship. Romania are in second position with a 2-2 record. Today’s match was the second of …

Romania and Georgia were winners in the latest round of  Europe’s RWC 2023 qualifiers. The Eastern European countries won their respective matches on Saturday and Sunday. Romania were 28-27 winners over Portugal on Saturday in Lisbon while Georgia defeated Spain 25-19 today in Madrid. The results mean that Georgia is …

Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2023 qualifiers will begin in Europe in March. The qualifying tournament of the Rugby Europe Championship has been announced. Favorites Georgia will travel to Portugal on the opening round of the qualifiers. Russia will play host to Romania in the other match on the opening weekend. …

The Houston SaberCats have been hit with news that two key forwards have opted out of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s not clear when the team was informed, but both Kyle Breytenbach and Jérémy Lenaerts confirmed their decisions on social media. Breytenbach is focusing on his growing family …