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The stakes in the battle for the American rugby market just got a little bit higher as the Rugby Football Union is set to announce that they have become a minority stakeholder in Rugby International Marketing (RIM). RIM is the for-profit entity created by USA Rugby to stage events in the USA …

TEROS is a documentary which tells the story of Los Teros, Uruguay’s national men’s rugby team which will compete at this year’s Rugby World Cup. Playing in Pool A Uruguay is in a unique situation in having a squad dominated by home-based players who play at amateur levels. Opponents Australia, …

The British Ambassador to Uruguay, Ben Lyster-Binns is to visit Los Teros this Wednesday. The number two ranked South American rugby nation is into the final stages of preparing for a first Rugby World Cup campaign in twelve years. Lyster-Binns will be accompanied by a delegation from Hampton School, an English …

Uruguay is to make it’s return to the Rugby World Cup in two months time to the day. After missing out on qualifying for Rugby World Cups 2007 and 2003 the two-time participants are to feature in Pool A of this year’s World Cup and will play matches against both …

Uncapped Argentine back-rower Santiago Socino is one of five players currently on trial with Aviva Premiership side the Newcastle Falcons. The uncapped Argentine is the younger brother of fly half Juan Pablo Socino who is with the Pumas in New Zealand preparing for a possible international debut against the All Blacks …

England has named their 45-man Rugby World Cup training squad that will be heading to Denver, Colorado. The squad departs tomorrow for a two-week high altitude training session. England will be training at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. Infinity Park is the only rugby-specific stadium in the USA. The squad is loaded …

Rumors abound of Aviva Premiership sides showing interest in coming to the United States to play matches. Meanwhile, a club in the English Greene King IPA Championship, also known as the RFU Championship, is looking to take another route into the American market. London Scottish have announced an initiative that is targeting …

Played every November, excluding Rugby World Cup years, the November or autumn internationals see European nations hosting incoming test teams from across the globe. It is a time when not only southern nations such as Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Namibia, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa and Tonga tour the north but …

Reports have emerged that the legendary British & Irish Lions have cancelled discussions regarding a possible fixture in the USA on the way to their 2017 tour to New Zealand. Rumors regarding the Lions coming to the United States immediately started to swirl after the All Blacks sold out Soldier Field in Chicago, …

Canada came within a whisker of upsetting the World Champions, losing by a single point in a nail biting game at Ellerslie Park in Edmonton. A last gasp penalty kick from Andrea Burk sailed just wide of the posts much to the relief of England fans. Despite a number of …