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While attention will be firmly placed on the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Semi Finals this weekend there are to be some rescheduled matches in the Guinness Pro 14. Fixtures that were postponed due to severe weather will take place on Saturday. There are to be two league matches …

Argentina’s u20’s roster has been named for the 2018 Junior World Championship. This year’s edition of the u20’s World Cup will take place in France with the 2019 competition being played in Argentina. Los Pumitas are coached by José Pellicena, Enrique Pichot and Ricardo le Fort with Pellicena being the …

It is Semi Finals weekend in Europe. Competing for the two continental titles are to be clubs from the English Premiership, French Top 14 and the Pro 14 Championship. The Challenge Cup Semi Finals see matches taking place in England and Wales. The Americas is to be represented. In the …

Another completely new franchise and one that promises to bring a bit of flair to Major League Rugby is the New Orleans Gold. There is some local talent in the side but also a large number brought in from elsewhere including a couple Canadians and handful of Ohio Aviators alumni. …

This weekend will see a return for Tyler Ardron. Having missed out against the Hurricanes the Canadian is back in the team to start at lock for the Chiefs who play away to the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. Ardron had been bracketed together with Michael Allardice to face the Hurricanes. …

The Argentina XV were pushed hard by Los Pumitas today at the Hindú club in Don Torcuato. The team’s met in what was match preparation for both ahead of their respective upcoming international programs. The Argentina XV won 38-31. Involved were not only Argentina’s leading players junior players and seniors …

32 played are in training under the Uruguay XV banner for South American activity. The Uruguay XV will compete in the re-branded South American ‘A’ Championship, a 6 Nations competition which gets underway next month. For further details on the new Sudamérica 6 Naciones ‘A’ click here. The Uruguay XV …

Spain is set to learn its fate today. In the words of Head Coach Santiago Santos “either we are Europe 1 or we are disqualified“. His comments come ahead of the highly important decision from World Rugby following the scandal that has shaken Rugby Europe and RWC qualification to its …

The newest American professional competition – Major League Rugby – officially begins regular season play on Saturday. As there was in PRO Rugby, a number of athletes from outside of the USA have arrived to not only bolster the quality of play but also to experience the American lifestyle. In …

The era of professional rugby has begun in Uruguay writes Ignacio Chans. A revolutionary new age of rugby in the South American country is here. Some 15 Teros players have now been training on a full-time basis at the High Performance Center in the Estadio Charrúa for the past two …