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Upsets were the name of the game on Day 1 at the Dubai Sevens, as three remarkable results got the 2015-16 Women’s World Series off to a spectacular start. The results have raised eyebrows across the sevens universe, with Olympic gold now appearing very far from a fait accompli. Last …

England Academy staged a late comeback to escape with a win over the Maple Leafs after being on the losing end of the scoreboard for nearly 70 minutes of the match. The English strength in depth proved decisive as their reserves scored three tries and created another in the final …

François Ratier has selected his Maple Leafs side to take on England Academy at Esher tomorrow. Leading the team is CIS Player of the Year Cindy Nelles from her favoured no8 position, with former St. FX standout Tyson Beukeboom adding leadership in the second row. DaLeaka Menin and Camille Provençal-Aubé …

Matt Evans returns to the Cornish Pirates lineup on the wing for their Greene King IPA Championship match against Bedford Blues on Sunday. Fellow Canadian international Aaron Carpenter continues as captain and no8, while second row Brett Beukeboom will have to be content with a spot on the bench. Both …

World Cup Pumas second-rower Mariano Galarza will make his return from suspension this weekend. The La Plata forward has been named on the bench for Gloucester who are to take-on Northampton in an away match this evening to open the round. On Saturday the focus will be on the London …

Argentine inside center Juan Pablo Socino will be seeing out his contract with the Newcastle Falcons, thereby ruling himself out of representing Argentina. The 27 year old is under contract with the Aviva Premiership side until 2018. His decision was made before the Rugby World Cup where he earned his …

Argentine international second-rower Mariano Galarza will make his first appearance of the Aviva Premiership season against the Northampton Saints at Franklins’ Gardens on Friday. The 28 year old has been named on the bench for the away fixture. Galarza’s last appearance on a rugby field was on September 20 for …

Many people, myself included, have put forward the idea of Rugby World Cups expanding from the current 20-team format to one of 24. The central argument behind the change is that there are teams just as good as some of those at Rugby World Cups who miss out. Uruguay Passes the …

Several Canadians and three Americans will take part in the second round of the British & Irish Cup this weekend for various Greene King IPA Championship sides. The tournament includes the second division of professional rugby in England as well as development sides of Irish and Welsh regional teams. Leading the way …

Chris Wyles will start on the left wing for the second consecutive week as Saracens travel to Belfast to face Ulster on Friday in the second round of the European Champions Cup. The London-based club hammered a distracted Toulouse side in the opener last week, and have retained the majority …