Capped 12 times by Uruguay Berchesi is one of Uruguay’s leading players. In matches with Berchesi as the starting fly half Uruguay have a record of six wins, four losses and one draw. His valuable contrbution of 42 points in the home and away repechage series against Russia ultimately saw Los …
Read More »Colombia’s International Rugby Playing Husband and Wife
Colombian internationals Sebastián Mejía and Solange Delgado are featured in this week’s edition of Total Rugby. The players are not only two of Colombia’s leading players but are also married. Having met in 2009 the rugby players were involved in the same tournaments and subsequently fell in love. Delgado is to play …
Read More »USA Drops out of RWC 2023 Bidding
The USA has dropped out of the bidding process for the Rugby World Cup 2023, leaving four unions left in the hunt to host the quadrennial tournament. South Africa, Ireland, France, and Italy are the remaining unions that have confirmed that they will bid on the hosting rights for the World Cup. …
Read More »Brazilian men’s and women’s squads named for Pan Am Games
The Confederação Brasileira de Rugby ( Brazilian Rugby Confederation or CBRu) has announced the lists of men’s and women’s players to travel to Toronto, Canada for the upcoming Pan American Games. Squads of twelve male and female players will take part in the largest poly-sporting event in the Americas and …
Read More »Round 3 of El Salvador’s Women’s Sevens this Saturday
El Salvador’s leading women’s Rugby Sevens teams will come together this Saturday, July 04 for the third round of the 2015 National Rugby Sevens Championship. Involved will be Cuscatlan Rugby Club, Maquilishuat Rugby Club, San Salvador Rugby Club and Santa Tecla Rugby Club. San Salvador Rugby Club enter as the tournament leaders …
Read More »Guatemala obtain new assistant coach
In an effort to continue encouraging the growth of rugby in Guatemala the Asociacion Guatemalteca de Rugby has acquired the services of Adrian Horrell. He is to work as an assistant coach with all of Guatemala’s national rugby teams. Not yet a full member of World Rugby Guatemala is a …
Read More »Chilean prop Roberto Oyarzún called up by Northland
An Impressive month in June for Roberto Oyarzún has seen the former Old Navy Club front-rower being called up by New Zealand provincial side Northland for the upcoming Championship Division of the ITM Cup, New Zealand’s domestic professional competition. Having performed well for Waipu in a local club competition the Chilean …
Read More »Rodrigo Capó Ortega pulls out of World Cup to be with pregnant wife
The recent controversy of Rodrigo Capó Ortega pulling out of playing for his native Uruguay in the Rugby World Cup has seen French club Castres criticized by members of the press. Calls of the Top 14 harming the global game and for the club to be punished were made on …
Read More »World Rugby Announces 2015/2016 World Series Dates
World Rugby has released the locations and dates for the 2015/2016 Men’s World Series season. Coming off an exciting season in which Fiji took home the overall crown and the USA won their first-ever tournament, the HSBC World Series preps for their most important season to date. The 2015/2016 season …
Read More »Japan name squad for Pacific Nations and World Cup
Japan head coach Eddie Jones has selected a 39-man squad for the Rugby World Cup, with 37 set to take part in the Pacific Nations Cup. Dynamic no8 Amanaki Mafi and classy midfielder Male Sa’u will miss the PNC due to injury, but are expected to return in time for …
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