Wales

Rugby World Cup 2023 is set to be first tournament in Europe without games being played in Wales. Since the inaugural tournament in 1987 Europe has hosted every second event. Played in 1991, 1999, 2007 and 2015 all four have included matches in Wales. Rugby World Cup 2023’s official host …

Following the popularity of ARN’s Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece we take an in-depth look into the foreign-born players in each Six Nations squad for 2017. All told, the 2017 Six Nations Championship will have a grand …

Just one day after England another Tier 1 union has come out in favor of changing player eligibility laws. Wales will support extending residency eligibility to Five Years, two more than the current requirement. The contentious ruling from World Rugby’s Regulation 8 enables uncapped players to represent another after completing …

The inspirational Sergio Parisse is back to captain Italy in the 6 Nations. The No 8 from La Plata, Argentina famously captained Italy to an historic triumph over South Africa in November. That saw him adding to previous scalps as Italian captain including France, Ireland and Scotland. Parisse was absent from …

Rugby has been given a wake-up call as the FIFA World Cup has expanded to 48 teams. Tuesday’s announcement that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be increased from 32 to 48 participants sees it having more than double that of rugby’s showpiece event. FIFA World Cup Expansion The FIFA …

DTH van der Merwe is leaving Scarlets at the end of the season. The Guinness Pro 12 club has confirmed that the Canadian test star will be moving to the Aviva Premiership next season to take up a three-year deal with a to-be-confirmed Aviva Premiership club. Numerous media sources have …

The pools for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup have now been determined. While the draw took place last month, three spots were still to be determined in regional qualifying matches. Those have now been completed and all 12 teams are now ready to begin their tournament preparations. Spain took …

There will be no ‘Pool of Death’ for Americas teams when the HSBC Sevens Series resumes in Wellington on January 28. After a rough start to the 2016-17 season, all three Americas teams at the tournament will be looking for a lift in fortunes, and the draw has certainly offered …

Americas teams found more frustration in Cape Town with the USA tying for 7th spot, Argentina clocking out in 10th, and Canada again topping the bottom bracket in 13th. The glory went to England who upset home team South Africa to claim the title for their first tourney win of …

The opening day of Round 2 of the HSBC Sevens Series in Cape Town saw a few surprise results, none more than Canada’s 19-all draw with New Zealand. Pat Kay’s conversion of a late Justin Douglas try made for a tense finale but neither side would come away with the …