Wales

Guido Volpi has returned to England. The Argentine flanker will turn out for the Doncaster Knights on loan from the Ospreys. The 25-year-old will feature for the northern English side in the RFU Championship, the English second division. It will be Volpi’s second stint with the Doncaster Knights. The former …

The Americas nations will not be playing their traditional year-end tours this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead Argentina will take part in the Tri Nations, while Uruguay has just wrapped up a short two-match series against Spain in Montevideo. For fans in Canada and the USA it’s been …

South Africa’s four existing Super Rugby franchises will leave the competition. SA Rugby confirmed that the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will transition to an expanded Pro 14. The four Super Rugby teams will take part while the Cheetahs and Southern Kings exit the league. SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux noted …

Rob Howley is to join Canada’s coaching staff. The Welshman has a highly respected rugby intellect. He has previous experience as the assistant coach to the Cardiff Blues, Wales, and the British & Irish Lions. He was capped 61 times as a player and played in Wales and England. He …

Stradey Park in Llanelli was the venue for Argentina’s UK tour match against Wales on November 21, 1998. It was just the fifth test hosted at the famous Scarlets ground, the same venue where Argentina faced Australia in Rugby World Cup 1991 and would play Samoa the following year at …

Bill Beaumont has established an 8 Nations competition. It sees Fiji and Japan joining the six members of the annual 6 Nations tournament. The competition replaces the annual November Internationals that see teams traveling to Europe to play three or four matches. The cancellation of the matches due to COVID-19 …

The idea of a Major League Rugby Sevens tournament continues to make the rounds. A short time ago we posted Jonny Craenen’s fantasy kit designs and the most recent edition of the Rugby Wrap-Up featured a detailed discussion of what the concept might look like. We’re taking it one further …

Guido Volpi has signed a new two-year deal with the Ospreys. The deal means that the 24-year-old returns to the Welsh region following his loan to England’s RFU Championship side the Doncaster Knights last season. Volpi first joined the Ospreys in 2018. He did so after previously playing for Narbonne …

Juan Imhoff started and finished a memorable try against Wales in 2012. The score saw the left winger passing from scrum-half and then providing support to receive a pass and dance around Leigh Halfpenny for the try. Imhoff passed to Juan Manuel Leguizamón who stepped inside to take a tackle. …

The Dallas Jackals have confirmed Allen Clarke as the first Head Coach of the Major League Rugby expansion side. The former Ireland international spent 15 years coaching for Ulster and the IRFU before joining Ospreys in 2017. He also coached Emerging Ireland in 2015. Clarke was Head Coach of the …