Argentine mid-fielder Lucas Mensa will continue his career in France. The RWC 2019 center has signed for Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (VRDR) to play in the French second division, the Pro D2. Valence Romans made the official announcement earlier today. It came following speculation that the 24-year-old was departing Argentina …

The Toronto Arrows have completed the signing of Canada ‘A’ lock Adrian Wadden for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, the 23-year-old returns to Canada after a three-year spell with Leeds Beckett University in England. Wadden played his youth rugby with Oakville Crusaders before spending …

Argentine dual-international Bautista Ezcurra has signed with Rugby ATL for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old product of the renowned Hindú club in Buenos Aires was most recently on trial at English Premiership club Harlequins before the COVID-19 shutdown struck. Ezcurra was a two-year participant in the World …

The Women’s Premier League has been hit with a double-whammy in the space of days. Following suit with other sporting competitions around the USA, the league has suspended the start of the 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally slated to begin on August 29, it’s now unclear …

The USA Eagles played their first official test against Scotland at Murrayfield. It came nine years after hosting a ‘Scotland XV’ at Hartford. On that day the Scots did not award test caps as they ran out a mix of development players with established test veterans. This was the first …

COVID-19 has damaged professional sport greatly; in some cases beyond repair. For Argentine rugby it is both the present and the future that are clouded. For 2020 Los Jaguares are out of Super Rugby. However, this is just the short story. Reports from numerous outlets in Argentina explain the real story: …

The damaging effects of COVID-19 have placed grave doubt on the ability for the 2020 Rugby Championship to be played. The tournament is scheduled to begin in August, though there is no hope of that possibility being realized. Measures from all four countries mean travel is complicated. Examples include a …

The Sunwolves time in Super Rugby has concluded. The Japanese franchise have officially played their final match in the competition with 2020 being the franchise’s final season. Their was a project for the Sunwolves to play in Australia’s upcoming competition. The domestic tournament will include Australia’s Super Rugby franchises the …

Argentine players are officially being encouraged to take up offers from abroad. The change in stance from the UAR comes as the crushing reality of COVID-19 is clear – Los Jaguares are out of Super Rugby. The players were told in April that they would have no further Super Rugby …

Officially there are 59 players who have been identified for RWC 2023. They are the players recently selected by Mario Ledesma. His roster contained a mix of players based at home and abroad. There were fourteen players who play in Europe. Ledesma included four or more players across all positions. …

Manuel Diana scored a match-winning try for Uruguay against the Argentina XV in 2018. His try in the corner came in the 69th minute and put Los Teros out of reach. They won the match 26-20 and with it they successfully defended their Nations Cup title. The try saw Diana …

Rimas Álvarez Kairelis has been voted in the all-time Perpignan Dream Team on Dico du Sport. The former Pumas second-rower played for the French team in the Top 14 from 2001-2011. He originally arrived as a medical joker, joining fellow Argentine second-rower Alejandro Allub at the club. During his time playing …

Moni Tonga’uiha has signed a two-year contract extension with the NOLA Gold. With one year remaining on his current agreement, the extension secures the 25-year-old’s stay in New Orleans until at least the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Initially joining the team from Life West in 2018, …

Just a day removed from the news of Rob Hoadley’s departure from the San Diego Legion, team Chairman Darren Gardner has confirmed that assistant coaches Scott Murray and Zack Test have been promoted and will share the Head Coach duties for the Legion in 2021. The change comes as a …

Uruguay star Santiago Arata will join Castres Olympique on a two-year contract. Though the Top 14 club have yet to formally announce their signings, the deal was confirmed by retiring captain Rodrigo Capó Ortega in an interview with Federico Buysán on Uruguayan radio station Sport 890. While the move to …

Two promising teenagers from the Americas will head to France to take up spots in the Brive academy. Argentina u20 prop Francisco Coria and USA u18 lock Sione Lolohea are among five new recruits for the Top 14 club’s ‘Espoirs’ side. Coria turns 20 in July and would have been …

A new series featuring the Toronto Arrows will air on TSN over the next 10 weeks. ‘Arrows in an Hour’ will recap 10 of Toronto’s most memorable Major League Rugby matches beginning with the win over Rugby United New York to end the 2019 regular season. The episodes will look …

The new expansion franchise set to kick off in Los Angeles for the 2021 Major League Rugby season has unveiled their team name, logo, and primary coaching staff. It’s a team that comes with a twist – the LA Giltinis follows in the footsteps of the Austin Gilgronis in naming …

Romania hosted the 2014 Nations Cup. The tournament featured three test teams and Emerging Ireland. Uruguay finished with a 1-2 record with a win over Russia and defeats against Emerging Ireland and Romania. Uruguay put in a solid effort against the hosts. Romania were 34-16 winners in Bucharest, scoring three …

Rob Hoadley has stepped down as Head Coach of the San Diego Legion with immediate effect. The 2019 Major League Rugby Coach of the Year has made the decision to ‘spend more time with his growing family’ according to the team’s statement. It’s the first publicly confirmed coaching change in …