Samu Manoa has departed the Cardiff Blues with immediate effect. The US Eagles star has been granted an early release from his contract just six months into a deal signed in July. The Blues have now confirmed that Manoa requested the release to return to his family who reside in …

On Saturday and Sunday Week 14 of the Top 14 season will take place in France. In the latest round of the competition there are to be some important match-ups as teams look to make their way towards play-off’s contention. In Saturday’s opening fixture Stade Français play host to Perpignan …

The first weekend of 2019 sees week 12 of the English Premiership taking place. Involved are to be players from Argentina, and the USA. The round is officially the start of the second half of the season. The opening fixture will be played in Northern England. The one Friday fixture …

With the end-of-year holiday festivities out of the way the Pro 14 returns. In week 13 of the season matches are to be played on Saturday and Sunday in Italy, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The following preview details the involvement of Americas’ players. Three Saturday fixtures are to feature players …

Following on 12 re-signings announced in November and two new additions, the Glendale Raptors have confirmed a further 11 new additions and seven returnees for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Among the new additions are Cheetahs flyhalf Robbie Petzer, SFGG lock Brendan Daly, and former Viadana fullback Dylan Taikato-Simpson. …

Rugby United New York and the Toronto Arrows have booked a preseason tilt for January 12. The fixture will serve as the final tune-up for both teams before the Major League Rugby regular season kicks off two weeks later and it will be unique, taking place indoors at the ADPRO …

Colombia has named a 12-man roster for the upcoming Sudamérica Sevens Series. Played over two legs in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Viña del Mar, Chile the overall winner from South America (excluding Argentina) will qualify for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and to play in the 2019 Hong Kong …

Paraguay’s national men’s 7’s team will compete in international competition this coming weekend. A 12-man Paraguay roster has been confirmed for the Punta del Este 7’s, Uruguay’s annual premier rugby 7’s tournament. The 2019 Seven Punta tournament will feature twelve countries. They are to be divided into three pools of …

Each year brings a new crop of talent to international rugby and 2018 had plenty of newcomers. Between the six countries represented in the Americas Rugby Championship there were 66 players handed their first senior caps over the past 12 months. Their ages ranged from 18 to 31 with five …

International rugby competition for 2019 begins this coming Saturday. Punta del Este, Uruguay is to be the setting for Uruguay’s annual tournament the Seven Punta. Competing will be twelve countries, one of which is Germany. Germany’s Sevens team, the Wolfpack are to compete in both legs of the 2019 Sudamérica …

Portugal has confirmed a 12-man roster for the upcoming Sudamérica Rugby Sevens Series. The two leg competition will feature tournaments in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and Viña del Mar, Chile. The first of which will take place this coming Saturday and Sunday. Portugal are pooled in group C of the …

Blitzboks players Ryan Oosthuizen, James Murphy and Heino Bezuidenhout, have all been included in South Africa’s roster for Punta de Este. This coming weekend’s international competition in Uruguay is the first of two events of the 2019 Sudamerica Rugby Sevens.  South Africa enter as the reigning champions, having won the …

What a year it was for rugby across the Americas in 2018. Historic victories, individual records, and some truly monumental developments that could shape the regions for years to come. Below we take a chronological look back at the incredible year that was. January 7 – Chile defeat South Africa …

Santiago Cordero scored in a losing effort this past weekend. His try came in what was a nail-bitting 31-28 defeat against the Northampton Saints. Despite the loss the Exeter Chiefs end 2018 in top spot of the English Premiership. At the half-way stage of the regular season Exeter have 47 …

Colombia are to host Argentina for the first time in 2019. The countries will play in Medellín as part of the second edition of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Colombia’s home game is to be against the Argentina XV, the national ‘A’ side of South America’s rugby powerhouse country. Colombia’s …

With 11 points from Nicolás Sánchez Stade Français won again this weekend. The Parisians were 23-20 winners against Grenoble and required a comeback to get the job done. A strong start from Grenoble saw them scoring 17 points in the opening quarter. Stade Français eventually caught up to them through …

The Utah Warriors have confirmed their staff for the 2019 Major League Rugby season, with four new additions to help returning Head Coach Alf Daniels. This season he will have the support of two Assistant Coaches, a Team Manager, and a full-time Trainer. Joining the side as Forwards Coach is …

Francisco Gómez Kodela scored for Lyon today in what was a big win over Agen. Lyon were 52-20 winners, scoring seven tries to three. The former Argentine test prop started the match for Lyon at tight head. Aged 33, Gómez Kodela is one of Argentina’s longest-serving professional props in Europe. …

Brazil has named a strong side to compete in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The upcoming event is to be the first of two legs of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Sevens circuit. In Punta del Este Brazil is to complete in a challenging pool. It is lead by Argentina with Portugal, …

Canada has named a 13-man roster for upcoming Rugby Sevens international competition. The national men’s developmental side, the Maple Leafs will compete in the Sudamérica Sevens Series in Uruguay and Chile in January. Included in the roster are four players with HSBC World Series Sevens experience – Josiah Morra, Cole …