Uruguay have confirmed their roster for the Hong Kong Sevens. The opening round of the 2022-23 World Series is an historic event for Los Teros, their first ever as a core member on the circuit after achieving victory at the Challenger Sevens event in Santiago, Chile, earlier this year. Most …
Read More »New faces in Eagles squad for World Cup Qualifiers
Gary Gold has named eight uncapped players in his 30-man Men’s Eagles squad for the all-important World Cup Qualification tournament in Dubai. The USA will play tests against Kenya, Hong Kong, and Portugal with the winner of the round-robin Repechage advancing to France 2023. The newcomers are props Jack Iscaro …
Read More »USA names squad for Hong Kong as Folau Niua bows out
Mike Friday has named his Men’s Eagles squad for the first event of the 2022-23 World Sevens Series, and has left out Folau Niua. The 37-year-old is not among the 13 players who will travel to Hong Kong and has now confirmed his international career has come to an end. …
Read More »Portugal names squad for World Cup Qualifiers
Portugal have unveiled their 30-man squad for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers in Dubai. Head coach Patrice Lagisquet will have his strongest available lineup for the Repechage matches against Hong Kong, Kenya, and the USA. Some questions might however be asked about depth in certain positions. Half the team are …
Read More »San Diego re-signs Nathan Sylvia and Josh Henderson
San Diego have re-signed prop Nathan Sylvia and flyhalf Josh Henderson for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The duo are the first returning players from the 2022 roster confirmed by the Legion, to go with five incoming professionals to date and two draft picks. Sylvia is one of just …
Read More »Kenya squad preparing for upcoming World Cup Qualifiers
Kenya are ramping up their training ahead of next month’s last-gasp World Cup Qualifier series in Dubai. The Simbas will open their Repechage tournament against the USA on November 6, followed by Portugal on November 12 and finally Hong Kong on November 18. Paul Odera’s squad contains 11 players who …
Read More »Dallas trades Cael Hodgson to NOLA for Devereaux Ferris
The Dallas Jackals and NOLA Gold have swapped players ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Heading from Texas to Louisiana is USA Selects three-quarter Cael Hodgson, and moving in the opposite direction is once-capped Eagles scrumhalf Devereaux Ferris. Hodgson, 23, was initially selected by the New England Free …
Read More »World Cup Qualifiers – USA Last Chance Pathway
The USA’s pathway to Rugby World Cup 2023 has been confirmed. The Men’s Eagles will play in a four team repechage tournament in Dubai, UAE in November. The champion will qualify for RWC 2023 as the 20th, and final, participant. The USA will be competing against Hong Kong, Kenya and …
Read More »Eagles opponents for World Cup Repechage now decided
Tonga’s victory over Hong Kong yesterday has completed the lineup for the last-gasp Repechage qualifying tournament for Rugby World Cup 2023. Four teams will compete in a round-robin format between November 6 and 18 in Dubai, with the winner securing the 20th and final spot in France. The USA will …
Read More »North America Feels the effects of global imbalance in World Cup Qualifying
The tide has turned; North America now feels the effects of a global imbalance in World Cup qualifying. Chile and Uruguay both qualified for Rugby World Cup 2023 ahead of North American opposition. This is a fundamental change. It follows repeated cycles wherein Sudamérica Rugby requested changes in the qualifying system …
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