Canada continued their unbeaten 2016 with a one-sided 48-7 win over Ireland at the UCD Bowl in Dublin on Saturday afternoon. Three tries and 24 unanswered points in the first half set the stage for the dominant performance that saw Canada attack relentlessly throughout using both forward strength and guile …

Sebastián Mejía will lead Colombia in today’s Rugby World Cup qualifier. Los Tucanes play away to Paraguay in a winner-takes-all contest in Asunción. The loser will be eliminated while the winner will play in the 2017 South American Championship which is to double as the next round of qualification. Mejía …

Last week set the panel straight with some shock results indeed. Uruguay were stunned by Germany in Frankfurt, the Eagles served up a stinker in Bucharest, and Argentina crashed down to earth in Cardiff. There are some confident individuals this week if a little shaken from the wreckage. This time …

Richmond have done it. The only fully amateur club in England’s second professional division – the Greene King IPA Championship – have won their first game of the season, against London Scottish on Friday evening. Playing a key role in the dramatic 17-16 victory was US Eagles midfielder Ronnie McLean. …

It’s a relatively quiet week for Americas players in the Top 14 with the November internationals in full flight. No more than four have been included in starting rosters with only three more named among the reserves for their respective clubs. Toulon travel to Castres with Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe …

Brazil head coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has named a lineup with a few surprises for the first of two matches against Germany. Nick Smith is named captain despite the unexpected inclusion of incumbet skipper João Luiz da Ros on the flank. da Ros was not part of the original touring group …

His recovery from a hamstring injury wasn’t quite in time to make the US Eagles tour but AJ MacGinty will finally make his return for Sale Sharks on Sunday against Saracens. The match at AJ Bell Stadium will be of great interest to American fans with Juan Figallo, Chris Wyles, …

One day it may well be that the Americas Rugby Championship is viewed as the birth of something big for Brazil. After just one edition the Brazilians have truly come to life. It has brought much needed attention to a sport that is increasing in popularity and representation alike in the country. …

The return of Jamie Cudmore for Oyonnax highlighted an eventful Friday evening in Week 11 of the French Pro D2. His country-mates will be on the pitch tomorrow in Bucharest, with the big second row set to welcome the team to France next week ahead of their match against Samoa …

Germany have confirmed their side to play Brazil in the first of two tests starting in Heidelberg on Saturday. Two changes have been made from the side that upset Uruguay in Frankfurt, both enforced. Hooker Mikael Tyumenev and flyhalf hero Christopher Hilsenbeck have returned to their clubs in France. Stepping …

Romania have retained nearly their entire team that defeated the US Eagles in convincing fashion, showing only two changes for their game against Canada in Bucharest on Saturday. Injury to Vasile Rus sees Andrei Gorcioaia handed a start at no8 with captain Stelian Burcea shifting to the blindside. Star goal-kicker …

Coming off a shock loss to Germany Uruguay have made wholesale changes for Saturday’s match against Spain. Head Coach Esteban Meneses has wielded the ax with ten changes having been made for Spain. In the front-row Loose Head prop Mateo Sanguinetti has been retained. He will be joined by Carlos …

South Korea has made four changes for the second test against Chile. The match will take place at Old Gregonian Club in Santiago on Saturday evening. In the only change to the forwards hooker Jun-Hee Lim makes way for Jeep Kim. In the backs Ki-Chul Shin and Jae-Bok Lee replace Myung-Jun Lee and Jae-Hyul Ryu …

The Spanish side to take on Uruguay has been named. Los Leones will be the home side against Los Teros in the southern city of Málaga on Saturday. The match is to be the second between the countries this year. In June Uruguay completed a 16-0 win. Uruguay also won …

Javier Richard will captain Chile in place of the injured Benjamín Soto. Los Còndores Head Coach Bernard Charreyre confirmed that the COBS flanker will lead his country in match two against South Korea. Soto left the field prematurely on Sunday. His injury has ruled him out of Saturday’s match at …

John Mitchell has made five changes to his USA starting team to face Tonga in San Sebastián on Saturday, two enforced. Todd Clever missed out with concussion and Titi Lamositele has returned to Saracens. Blaine Scully will wear the captain’s armband in the final match of the year for the …

DTH van der Merwe will lead Canada against Romania on Saturday. The Scarlets winger captains for the first time in a side that shows three changes from the team that played Ireland in Dublin. Admir Cejvanovic replaces the injured Aaron Carpenter at no8, with Matt Heaton to win his first …

2014 World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year Magali Harvey returns to Canada’s lineup for the first time since the 2014 World Cup as she joins a star-studded group named to face Ireland at the UCD Bowl in Dublin on Saturday. Also returning is Elissa Alarie who starts on the …

On Saturday afternoon Nicolás Sánchez will become the 28th Puma to reach 50 caps. The Tucumán fly half will reach the milestone playing against Scotland in Edinburgh. In earning his 50th cap Sánchez will draw level with Mauricio Reggiardo. Of the remaining 26 players with more caps than Sánchez seven are still playing rugby. The highest …

Sergio Parisse will lead Italy against South Africa in Florence on Saturday. Head Coach Conor O’Shea has retained the Argentine No 8 who will lead a team featuring four changes. Winger Angelo Esposito makes way for Giovanbattista Venditti. Esposito has been dropped from the 23 altogether. In the forwards Francesco …