Canada

Canada and Spain played out a classic in Edmonton. In round one of the World Rugby Nations Cup, there was nothing separating the teams at the final whistle. The contest ended at a 42-42 draw, miraculously after the teams were locked into a 21-21 scoreline at half-time. The match was …

World Rugby have confirmed that Japan will host a two-week Pacific Nations Cup tournament in September. Four teams will take part – Canada, Fiji, and the USA the others – and it will be contested in a straight knockout format. It’s a significant step back from 2025, when six teams …

Canada’s first test in the freshly-established World Rugby Nations Cup will be a familiar opponent. The Maple Leafs square off against Spain at the very same Edmonton venue where they danced just a year ago. On that occasion Los Leones were winners, but only just – it took a last-gasp …

Chile play host to Romania on Saturday. The match is an opening round fixture in the World Rugby Nations Cup. Los Cóndores have home advantage due to the Americas hosting the July Internationals. Matches will be played in Europe in November. Chile and Romania are in the World Rugby Nations …

The Nations Championship begins in July 2026. The competition sees the regular July November International windows being replaced with tournament matches. Twelve teams will be divided into two groups: the Six Nations and the Rest of the World. They are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in one group …

La Grande Finale de Top 14 will take place at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. It will be contested between Toulouse and Montpellier, the only two teams to have been crowned French champions during the decade of the 2020s. Toulouse are the reigning champions and enter the …

International competition in Central America sees Guatemala vs Costa Rica on Saturday. Chile has unveiled new home and away rugby jerseys for 2026. Uruguay and the USA join forces for the Barbarians against Wales; Top 14 players Santiago Arata and Jack Iscaro will play for the invitational side in London …

Tyler Ardron has been named in the Canada squad for the upcoming Nations Cup tests against Spain, Portugal, and Zimbabwe. The former captain is joined by veteran lock Evan Olmstead in a 32-man squad comprised of players based across the globe. Steve Meehan has also found room to include six …

Domingo Miotti played a significant role in Montpellier’s Semi Final victory over Stade Français Paris in Marseilles on Saturday. The player from Northern Argentina provided an assist for Montpellier’s only try in the 25-15 win. Miotti converted the try and went on to score a personal haul of 17 points. …

The Cayman Islands were 46-21 winners over Barbados. Clearwater, Minnesota hosts the Women’s u29 All Star Championship this weekend. Ulster have signed a first-ever Argentine player; Puma Eduardo Bello joins from Newcastle Red Bulls. Fellow Pumas tight head, Joel Sclavi went off injured for La Rochelle in the Top 14 …