The Southern Japanese city of Oita is ready for RWC 2019. Located on the island of Kyushu, Oita will be an important host venue for this years Rugby World Cup. The Oita Stadium will play host to five matches, two of which are to involve countries from the Americas. The …

Week 21 of the Pro 14 season is a special derby round which sees all matches exclusively being played between teams from the same union. In Wales it is time for the annual Judgement Day. The national stadium, the Millennium Stadium will play host to a double-header with the Dragons …

Only three rounds remain in the regular season of the English Premiership. This weekend will see week 20 of the competition, a round with key match-ups with both an eye to the play-off’s and to avoiding relegation. First up will be the bottom placed Newcastle Falcons at home against the …

Saturday will see the start of a non-stop ending to the 2019 Super Rugby season for Los Jaguares. The Argentine franchise’s home game against Australian side the Brumbies is the first of eight straight games in as many weeks. It is to be followed by a home game next weekend …

It’s a must-win match for two playoff contenders at Infinity Park on Friday evening. The Glendale Raptors have slipped behind Rugby United New York in the standings and with just five games to play, falling any further may prove insurmountable for last year’s finalists. Contributing to Glendale’s downfall was a …

The pages of rugby history will turn once again at Infinity Park on Friday when the Barbarians take on the Women’s Eagles at Infinity Park. It’s the first time the famous invitational club will play a USA side – the Men’s Eagles have never been so lucky – and the …

Tyler Ardon will start at N8 in this weekend’s North Island derby. The Canadian will play at the back of the scrum in a loose forward trio alongside Luka Jacobson, and Lachlan Boshier. The team named by Head Coach Colin Cooper sees Michael Allardice, and Mitchell Brown packing down in …

Los Jaguares have been suffered a further blow as Joaquín Tuculet has been ruled out of facing the Brumbies. The fullback will miss this Saturday’s Super Rugby match as a precaution but will be fine to face the Stormers on May 05, also in Buenos Aires. The La Plata fullback …

The penultimate round of the Pro D2 begins today in France. The 2018-2019 French second division has been long and competitive however it is not yet known who will be competing in the play-off’s and who will be joining Massy in being relegated to the Fédérale 1. Kicking-off week 29 …

The Seattle Seawolves are set to unleash Samu Manoa on Major League Rugby. With five games remaining in their regular season schedule, the defending champions have been boosted by the addition of the giant Eagles lock who arrived at training this week. Manoa has not laced the boots up since …

Austin Elite have formally confirmed the signing of Simon Bienvenu from French Top 14 club Racing 92. The 23-year-old had agreed to join the club several months ago but visa delays have prevented him from making his Major League Rugby debut. An outside center or wing, Bienvenu is a product …

The Pacific Pride is officially back. On Wednesday a joint release from Rugby Canada and the BC Rugby Union confirmed that the senior academy program would again compete in the top division of BC rugby, the CDI Premier League, beginning in the 2019-2020 season. Originally conceived as a u20 side …

USA rugby has confirmed a 51-strong Women’s Eagles training squad ahead of their historic match against the Barbarians on April 26. It will be both the first time a Barbarians side has played an Eagles side, and the first time the Women’s Barbarians have played a full international. There are …

Rugby United New York played host to the Utah Warriors on Saturday. The home side was desperate to win with every point now essential in the race towards the playoffs. Utah were still looking for their second win of the season having lost six straight since the draw with Glendale …

A query that pops up with regularity is who are Argentina’s European-Based legion? For some it is an interest in identifying (a) which players based abroad could make the RWC Roster while for others it (b) is seeking an answer as to who all the players are. This article will …

Joaquín Díaz Bonilla is fit-again for Los Jaguares. Having missed the recent tour to South Africa the fly half is back training normally and an option to start against the Brumbies this coming Saturday in Buenos Aires. In the absence of Díaz Bonilla Santiago González Iglesias started at 10 against …

The Glendale Raptors traveled to the West Coast on Saturday where the San Diego Legion awaited at Torero Stadium. Both sides had their sights on a playoff berth entering the match and with only four spots available and six teams within range, any slip up could cost a team their …

The physical powerhouses that are Samoa are a well-respected international competitor. All but one World Cup involving Samoa has either seen them causing an upset or coming very close to doing so. In 1991, and 1999 Samoa shocked Wales; in 2003 Samoa pushed champions England for 70 minutes; in 2011 …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women’s Sevens A last-gasp try from captain Ghislaine Landry gave Canada a 7-5 win over England in the Cup Final …

Three North American players have been included in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Kitakyushu Sevens. Cup Final winners Canada contributed captain Ghislaine Landry and Karen Paquin, with Alev Kelter the only selection from the Bronze-winning USA side. Landry’s outstanding tournament was capped by the tournament-winning try and conversion …