France have done it again. Having defeated the Black Ferns in Grenoble this past November, Les Bleues pulled off the biggest upset of the Women’s Rugby Super Series with a stunning 25-16 win over the World Cup champions at Chula Vista on Saturday afternoon. It was an extraordinary effort from …

The 2019 Super Rugby season concluded earlier today with the final. Played in Christchurch, New Zealand the Crusaders were 19-3 winners over first time finalists, Los Jaguares. The match went down in history as the lowest scoring final of all-time. Both teams have had high-scoring wins this season yet what …

A strong day one performance in the Cayman Islands sees Canada marching towards qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Played in the summer sun at the Truman Bodden National Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands there were twenty-one matches on Day One. In the Men’s competition Canada and Jamaica impressed …

Los Jaguares XV made their Currie Cup First Division debut with a win today over the Griffons. The Argentine side outscored the hosts by 50-43 in round one of the competition. The high scoring match saw free-flowing rugby with a total of thirteen tries scored. The opening try came from …

Argentina have made a bold move in calling-up Santiago Cordero from France. The 25-year-old joins Los Pumas from his new home of Bordeaux, doing so having stared last season for English Premiership side the Exeter Chiefs. Cordero was named in the English Premiership Dream Team for the 2018-2019 season in May. …

The Crusaders suffocated Los Jaguares to win the 2019 Super Rugby Final. Played this morning in Christchurch, New Zealand the most successful team in the professional era won for the 10th time adding to their titles from 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, and 2018. In what was far …

It’s now been five years since Canada and England clashed in the 2014 World Cup Final, and while the personnel might have changed the cordial rivalry remains. Both teams are coming off a win in the Women’s Rugby Super Series but the Red Roses enjoyed a bye in the previous …

New Zealand will be looking to take another step towards a Women’s Rugby Super Series title on Saturday but will face a challenging French side that have had the measure of them twice in the past three years. In fact their most recent contest saw Les Bleues steal a famous …

The Cayman Islands will play host to the Rugby Americas North Sevens this weekend, and the annual event has added importance this year. It will act as an Olympic Qualifying event but despite two divisions taking place within the competition, only one ticket to Tokyo will be granted. A change …

The pools have been announced for the 2019 Pan American Games. Taking place in Lima, Peru there are to be eight competitors in both the men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens competition. The competition will be played in the Peruvian capital over two days. The Games begin on Friday July 26 …

The competitive debut appearance of Argentine side the Jaguares XV will take place on Saturday. The development side will play against the Down Touch Griffons in the opening round of the Currie Cup First Division in South Africa. The Jaguares XV are coached by former Puma Ignacio Fernández Lobbe. The …

The Glendale Raptors have confirmed the addition of Stephen Brett as Attack Coach for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He joins a new-look coaching staff headed up by former Canterbury teammate Peter Borlase, with Luke Gross in charge of defense and Nico Rithner covering strength and conditioning. Just a …

The 2019 Super Rugby Final is to be like none from ever before. The ground-breaking deciding fixture sees the most successful team in tournament history hosting Argentina’s first professional rugby side. The Crusaders are looking for a three-peat of Super Rugby titles. Victory over Los Jaguares would also see them …

The first Wallabies squad of the year has been named by the selection panel of Michael Cheika, Scott Johnson, and Michael O’Connor, and there are some surprises. 34 players are in the group that will prepare for the first match of the Rugby Championship against South Africa on July 20. …

Uruguay has named a preliminary RWC 2019 roster. Containing 34 players, it is to be reduced to 31 for this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Not included is Uruguay’s most well-known player, Rodrigo Capó Ortega. The two-time French Top 14 champion has pulled out of competing at RWC 2019 …

Uruguay have lost Rodrigo Capó Ortega for Rugby World Cup 2019. The star veteran second-rower has ruled himself out of playing for his country in Japan this year as he is yet to return to 100% fitness following surgery. The 38-year-old was injured in January and underwent surgery on a …

The Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium is ready for RWC 2019. Located in Sendai in Japan’s northeast the venue will play host to two pool matches at this year’s Rugby World Cup tournament. With a seating capacity of 16,187 spectators the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium is the only newly constructed RWC …

Given the success of Los Jaguares in 2019 it does not come as a surprise to see talk over having two Argentine teams. So what would a second Argentine Super Rugby team look like? Before answering the above question it must be pointed out that a second Argentine Super Rugby …

The USA were no match for New Zealand as they suffered a 33-0 loss to the World Champions at Chula Vista on Tuesday. That makes it two losses from two matches in the Women’s Rugby Super Series for the Eagles, with the Black Ferns a perfect two from two. Carla …

Canada made it four wins in a row against France as they took a 36-19 result in Chula Vista on Tuesday. The two sides were within one score at halftime, but three second half tries saw the Canadians pull away to earn the comfortable victory and reclaim the No3 spot …