A double from Juan Imhoff helped Racing 92 sink Castres on Saturday. The Top 14 victory was made possible thanks to Imhoff’s tries. They accounted for 100% of Racing 92’s tries in the match which was won 18-13. Neither of the tries were textbook wingers scores. Instead the first was …

International competition for 2018 is underway. Canada hosted Uruguay on Saturday in the opening fixture of the Americas Rugby Championship. The result of the match sees changes straight away in the Americas Rankings. The January 28 2018 rankings see Uruguay gaining points and Canada losing. Uruguay entered the match with 65.53 …

Following the completion of the 2018 Sydney 7’s World Rugby has confirmed the competition’s Dream Team. Of the seven players selected two are from the Americas. Franco Sábato of Argentina and Ben Pinkelman of the USA were named in the Sydney Dream Team. Sábato scored six tries in the tournament. Pinkelman …

Segundo Tuculet ran in a 100 meter try vs the Pro D2 leaders, Montauban on Friday. The try would be the only one of the match for Narbonne who fell to a 34-10 defeat. The former Jaguar, Argentina XV and Los Pumas 7’s player caught a cross-kick ingoal and sprinted …

On Saturday evening Canada and Uruguay played in the first match of 2018 involving the Americas. It was the opening fixture of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. More importantly it was the first of two qualifying matches for Rugby World Cup 2019. The winner, on aggregate, will qualify for Japan …

Argentina finished 3rd and the USA 4th in the Sydney 7’s. The teams finished in these positions after contesting the Bronze Final in Australia’s largest city. Argentina won the match 31-12 to seal a spot on the podium. Los Pumas 7’s and the Eagles 7’s both had impressive campaigns.  Their …

A back and forth battle in Vancouver saw Los Teros making history this evening. Uruguay won 38-29 in Vancouver to march towards RWC 2019. With game 2 taking place next Saturday in Montevideo the South Americans go in with a 9-point advantage. Canada must win by 10 or more to secure …

Argentina went undefeated in the pool stages of the Sydney Sevens to lead the way for the Americas heading into the Cup Finals. They’ll be joined by the USA, who defeated a below-par Canada to take their place in the Quarter Finals after dropping their opening match to hosts Australia. …

The San Diego Legion have announced the addition of four US Eagles to their roster for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Brett Thompson, Nate Augspurger, Cam Dolan, and Tony Purpura were officially unveiled on Friday. Also confirmed were Dylan Audsley, Mike Te’o, Ryan Matyas, and Ben Cima, though all …

It’s another CDI Premier League team game four on the Houston SaberCats preseason schedule at Constellation Field this evening. Following the entertaining match against Uruguay last weekend they Cats welcome James Bay Athletic Association from Vancouver Island, one of the most prestigious clubs in Canadian rugby with a long history …

Following extensive training camps Los Jaguares and the Argentina XV have now opened their years on the field. They did so this afternoon, playing warm-up fixture in Buenos Aires. It was a match featuring three periods of 30 minutes. Both teams are coached by former world class players. Mario Ledesma …

A late change sees Juan Pablo Estelles playing today for Northampton. The 29-year-old was a last minute replacement due to the withdrawal of Wales’ George North. He is to feature from the bench for today’s match against the Sale Sharks. The fixture is a round three match in the Anglo-Welsh …

Agustín Creevy has been ruled out of playing in today’s warm-up fixture. Los Jaguares are to take-on the Argentina XV in a pre-season friendly in Buenos Aires. The Super Rugby franchise will play the match without their former captain. In the absence of Creevy Julián Montoya has been trained on …

The first of two matches to determine the Americas 2 representative at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will take place at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday. It’s new ground for Canada, who missed out on qualifying as Americas 1 for the first time when they lost to …

Following the completion of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup regular season it is straight back to the Top 14. The premier French clubs are all to take to the field this weekend in what is Week 16. As always there is to be involvement of players from the Americas. …

Can anyone catch Bristol? That’s the question being asked with nine rounds remaining in the 2017-18 Greene King IPA Championship season. The removal of the playoff system means that only regular season points count, and the hot favorites are thus far unbeaten Championship play and nine points clear of their …

When he’s not busy throwing his body in front of small buses disguised as human beings, Matt Heaton can often be found moving heavy inanimate objects on iron bars. A casual glance at his social media postings will tell you that the hours required in the gym by a professional …

Los Jaguares are to play their first warm-up match of 2018 tomorrow. In Buenos Aires the national Super Rugby franchise will take-on the Argentina XV. The fixture serves the needs of both teams. It does, however, come at a time in which the number of injured Jaguares is notable. Head …

Canada emerged as one of three unbeaten sides through the pool stages of the Sydney Sevens on Thursday. Two tries from Britt Benn led to an opening triumph over Fiji, followed quickly by wins over Ireland and Russia to cement top spot in Pool C as Canada look to repeat …

The Home Unions of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are focused on the Six Nations. As such with the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup having completed their regular season fixtures this weekend sees no matches in the Aviva Premiership or Guinness Pro 14. There is still, nonetheless, room for the …