Canada came through the opening day of the Dubai Sevens with a perfect 3-0 record on Thursday. The second round of the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series saw the USA falling by just two points to England to finish second in Pool B. Both teams move on to the Cup …
Read More »Springbok stars to play for Barbarians against Pumas
Rassie Erasmus has not looked far from his own backyard in confirming his Barbarians squad to face the Pumas on December 1st. The Springbok coach has selected 13 South African players in the match day squad for the Killik Cup match at Twickenham. Players from eight nations will wear the …
Read More »Ireland big winners at World Rugby Awards
Ireland took home three major awards at the 2018 World Rugby Awards event in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The Six Nations Grand Slam champions earned Team of the Year honors, with flyhalf Jonathan Sexton named Men’s Player of the Year and Joe Schmidt taking home Coach of the Year. Jessy …
Read More »Manawatu flyhalf Malcolm among new Arrows signings
The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the signature of eight more players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Five players return from the spring/fall exhibition campaigns and there are three newcomers – New Zealand imports Sam Malcolm and Spencer Jones, and Canadian international Jamie Mackenzie. Joining the roster that now …
Read More »Match Highlights – Chile vs Māori All Blacks
Chile’s record-breaking home supporters were not enough to achieve a positive result today. Los Cóndores were outmatched as the Tier 3 team was up against a Tier 1 side, comparable in level to that of Fiji. While the result was not desired the occasion was highly successful. It was an …
Read More »Māori All Blacks flatten Chile in Santiago
The Māori All Blacks flattened Chile in Santiago, winning a shut-out 73-0. The match concluded the New Zealand team’s historic tour of the Americas by winning 3-0 at the sold out Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo. A hat-trick from Mitch Karpik and doubles from both Bryn Hall and Sam Nock …
Read More »Match Preview – Chile vs Māori All Blacks
The Māori All Blacks conclude their historic tour of the Americas with a match against the Cóndores at the sold out Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago on Saturday. With calm weather on the horizon it’s a chance for the New Zealanders to stretch their legs after running into …
Read More »Cóndores add six for Māori match
Chile coach Pablo Lemoine has added six players to his training camp for the match against the Māori All Blacks in Santiago. The reinforcements come after the Cóndores were defeated 38-21 by a Sudamérica XV last weekend. Loosehead prop Vittorio Lastra arrives from Italian club Verona, the only one of …
Read More »Full House Attendance Await Chile vs Maori All Blacks
A full house attendance await Chile vs Maori All Blacks. The international fixture will take place this coming Saturday, November 17 in Santiago. The special attraction is to be Chile’s second of two November Internationals. There first saw took place this past Saturday with Los Cóndores falling to a 38-21 …
Read More »Brazil earn respect against Māori All Blacks
Brazil earned respect against the Māori All Blacks this evening. Playing at São Paulo’s famous Estádio do Morumbi the Tupis lost 35-3 but put in a far better performance than the scoresheet suggested. A determined effort from the home side saw the Māori restricted to 14 first-half points. Os Tupis …
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