Russia

Russia’s involvement in RWC 2023 is in doubt. The country was handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Thus far Russia has been blocked from competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The ban prohibits the …

Canada came oh-so-close to a famous Cup Final victory over New Zealand only to see the Black Ferns pull the game from the fire in the dying seconds of the match. The Canadians settle for second place, with the USA earning a third-place finish on Day Three of the Dubai …

The Women’s Eagles made a statement on Day Two of the Dubai Sevens, running through North American rivals Canada to emerge unbeaten in Pool A. Both sides will advance to the Cup Quarter Finals while Brazil must settle for the 11th-Place Playoff against Japan. Canada had no trouble in their …

The opening day of the Dubai Sevens saw both North American entries winning in the women’s bracket. Canada got past a tricky Russia side in their first match, with the USA besting Brazil immediately following to set up a mighty battle for Pool A supremacy on Day Two. Two first …

Pool A of RWC 2019 produced unexpected results and saw magical tries scored. The group was won by tournament hosts Japan and saw Ireland finishing second. Both teams scored excellent tries as did Russia, Samoa, and Scotland.   To recap the matches click below on the corresponding link. Japan 30-10 …

Game 32 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Shizuoka. It was the final match of the tournament for Russia and the third for Scotland. The win for Scotland means they remain alive in the competition. They are to now face Japan on Sunday while Russia return …

Scotland scored an emphatic 61-0 win over Russia on Wednesday afternoon in their Pool A match at Shizuoka. The nine-try performance sets the stage for a captivating match-up at Yokohama on Sunday against Scotland, though Typhoon Hagibis may yet have a say before then. Two tries and 26 points in …

History will be made on Wednesday in Shizuoka, Japan. For the first time ever Russia and Scotland will square-off in a rugby match. The fixture is to be a Pool A game with Scotland needing a win to remain in contention for a place in the Quarter Finals. Russia Head …

The USA got their 2019-2020 World Sevens Series campaign off to the best possible start as they claimed victory at the Glendale Sevens. While they made it look easy in their Cup Final victory over Australia, it was anything but along the way as they needed two dramatic wins in …

Russia is to bid to host RWC 2027. Interest in having the Rugby World Cup in the world’s largest country  was confirmed by CEO and chairman of the board of the Russian Rugby Union (FRR), Stanislav Druzhinin. It is the second time that Russia is seeking to host a Rugby …