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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 »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 …
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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 …
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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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Manu Samoa have sprung a surprise by including Toulouse prop Census Johnston in their list of 27 players to prepare for the All Blacks test on July 8. The fan favorite had announced his international retirement in April amidst a stir of concern about the availability of Pacific Nations players …
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The New Zealand Maori squad to face Fiji in Suva as a prelude to the Pacific Nations Cup has been named, with Chiefs centre Charlie Ngatai once again captain. The group includes 14 players who toured Japan in November, and three members of the New Zealand u20 team that emerged …
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Uruguay’s return to the Rugby World Cup in 2015 ends a twelve year absence. Getting to the World Cup required intercontinental matches firstly against the USA and secondly against Hong Kong before reaching the final against Russia. The home and away series between Uruguay and Russia was, at the time, between …
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