USA

It’s the final week of the first half of the French Top 14 season, and there are two teams in position to claim the top spot pending the results of the weekend. The opening match on Friday saw Racing 92 defeat Toulouse 23-19, it guarantees a top four placing for …

Where last week we had numerous players at virtually every position to consider, this week we found ourselves scrambling for options. In some cases players simply weren’t selected, and those that were were for the most part unconvincing. It leaves us with an unusual and somewhat unique team. For the …

Major League Rugby has signed an exclusive apparel deal with XBlades, the newest professional competition in the USA confirmed on Wednesday. The landmark agreement will see all MLR sides and match officials outfitted with XBlades kit for games, training, and off-field activities as well as rugby boots. Already prominent in …

Welsh Rugby Union CEO Martyn Phillips has confirmed that Wales will play a two-game series against Argentina in June 2018, with matches set to take place on the first two weeks of the test window on June 9 and 16. He also revealed that the WRU are close to finalising …

Referees from six different national unions have been appointed to take charge of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. All but one match will be adjudicated by officials from the Americas. Andrew Brace of Ireland will take charge of the tourney opener which will double as the first leg of the …

International rugby will return to Ushuaia and Brazil will host only one match at their iconic Fortress Pacaembu. Those dates and venues have now been confirmed for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. Only one match remains at a venue to-be-confirmed, the fourth-round meeting between the Argentina XV and Canada. [EDIT: …

A Newcastle development side with six Americas players in the starting lineup suffered an embarrassing 35-29 defeat Worcester Cavaliers in Aviva ‘A’ League action on Sunday. Newcastle had named an experienced team with seven full internationals against a Worcester side composed almost entirely of academy players. The result will not …

The Houston SaberCats have a new prop in their ranks. Former Connacht and Ireland u19 representative Jamie Dever has joined up with the Major League Rugby franchise, suiting up in the No 1 jersey for their friendly against the Dallas Reds on the weekend. The 24-year-old bolsters a front row …

The Utah Warriors have added another player to their Major League Rugby roster in a busy week. Josh Whippy is the latest name to put pen to paper, joining BYU teammates Jackson Kaka and Matt Jensen along with Louisville standout Pio Vatuvei. It’s another move that will be seen as …

The Champions Cup is the pinnacle of club rugby in Europe and never fails to present compelling matchups. This week is no exception with a number of teams in do-or-die situations as they vie for one of the biggest prizes in the sport. The good news for the Americas is …