South Africa will return to the Rugby Championship in 2021. The 2019 World Champions pulled-out of the 2020 edition due to the Covid-19 pandemic. SA Rugby’s decision reduced the 2020 Rugby Championship to a Tri Nations tournament. The 2020 Tri Nations sees Australia hosting all matches. The Wallabies are joined …
Read More »Royals top league standings at World Tens Series
The London Royals have secured their spot as top seeds heading into the knockout phase of the World Tens Series. Two wins from three including a tense one-point victory over the Ohio Aviators on Tuesday was just enough to give the English side a direct spot in the Semi Final. …
Read More »Dragons bring the heat on World Tens Day Three
The Asia Pacific Dragons were the talk of the town in Hamilton on Monday evening after an impressive Day Three at the World Tens Series. After a sluggish first day of the tournament the renowned touring side have won four from five including both matches to start Round 2. A …
Read More »World Tens Series set for Round 2 start on Monday
Round 2 of the inaugural World Tens Series event in Bermuda will start as schedule on Monday morning. The tournament will be boosted by a seventh team and a fully-revamped Phoenix team that will see the level of competition rising following the entertaining opening round. SX10 forfeited last week’s games …
Read More »Rugby ATL signs South African scrumhalf Rowan Gouws
Rugby ATL have signed scrumhalf Rowan Gouws to a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old South African joins incumbent starter Duncan van Schalkwyk as a starting option in 2021, with Junior All-American Eamonn Matthews also a likely returnee. Gouws graduated through the Sharks age-grade system …
Read More »Japan move off as Robbie Petzer signs for Dallas Jackals
Robbie Petzer’s move to Japan has been cancelled. The ex-Raptors star signed for Tokyo Gas of the Top East League earlier this year, but travel restrictions due to the pandemic has thrown a wrench in those plans. He will instead stay in Major League Rugby having agreed a deal with …
Read More »World Tens Series delays start of Round 2
The second round of the inaugural World Tens Series event in Bermuda will be delayed by two days. Initially slated for this coming Saturday and Sunday, the matches will now be played on Monday and Tuesday (November 2 and 3) of next week. It’s a decision necessitated by strict Bermudian …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Raised Players in 2020 Rugby Championship
The Rugby Championship is the name used for the Southern Hemisphere’s annual Tier 1 tournament. It is neither a regional nor a continental competition. Instead, it is the four RWC Semi Finalists outside of the UK and France. They happen to all be from south of the equator. South Africa’s …
Read More »Dramatic Day Two at World Tens in Bermuda
The second day of the inaugural World Tens Series event in Bermuda brought a new challenge for players. Short island rain storms required tactics that closer resembled a full 15-a-side battle at times, though the sun did shine enough to allow for some sevens-style free flow as well. Results were …
Read More »World Tens Series Preview
The inaugural World Tens Series event will kick off at the National Sports Centre in Bermuda on Sunday. With the World Sevens Series on hiatus, the ambitious venture has brought in a collection of talent from around the globe including a number of Major League Rugby standouts. There have been …
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