Agustín Ormaechea produced an impressive performance for Mont de Marsan. In a Pro d2 warm-up fixture the Uruguayan scrum half scored two tries as his team overcame Dax 35-31. Mont de Marsan fielded different teams for the two halves. Ormaechea started the opening half and did a fine job at directly …

Uruguay’s official ‘A’ side, the Uruguay XV will participate in the Campeonato Argentino de Uniones for the second consecutive year. Set to be played in October and November the competition will feature not only Uruguay but also Paraguay in what is the Argentine Provincial Championship. In the 2015 edition of …

The Dominican Republic women’s Rugby Sevens team defeated Cuba to secure the Copa Máximo Gómez.  Played in Bayamo in Granma province the competition was extremely promising for what is a rapidly growing sport throughout the Americas. Participating on international soil for the first time in their history, the Dominican Republic defeated …

Los Pumas 7’s star Juan Pablo Estellés is to play for the Northampton Saints. The center from Atlético del Rosario has joined the Aviva Premiership club on a deal which will see him at the club for the duration of the 2016-2017 season. In moving to England the 28 year …

South African star Duane Vermeulen will not play against Argentina in the opening round of the Rugby Championship. The bruising no8 has injured his knee playing for his French club Toulon and has been withdrawn from the Springbok squad. An MRI has confirmed the damage and Vermeulen will undergo surgery …

Former Canada u20 representative Josh Larsen has been selected to play for Northland in the Mitre 10 Cup. The Vancouver-born lock was in the Otago B group last season but will be part of the senior Taniwha squad in the upcoming provincial competition. He has previously lined up for Otago …

Jake Ilnicki has signed to play for Manawatu Turbos in the Mitre 10 Cup. The Canadian international prop replaces Hubert Buydens on the Manawatu roster after his San Diego Breakers teammate suffered a season-ending knee injury while on PRO Rugby duty. Ilnicki arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday and is …

Canada have made three changes to their original ‘A’ squad headed to the UK next week. Benoît Pifféro, Ben LeSage, and Phil Mackenzie have dropped out of the two-match trip. Called up as replacements are Eric Howard and two uncapped midfielders, Doug Fraser and Sam Hayward. Ontario Blues standout Howard …

The governing body of Italian rugby, the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) is pushing ahead with its World Cup candidacy. In what is a second attempt at securing Rugby World Cup hosting rights, Italy has listed twelve stadiums spread around the country. The Central European country hopes to become the first ever European …

American fans might not have got the medal they wanted, but they did get some excellent individual performances. Leading the way in the try-scoring department is Carlin Isles, who finished the tournament with six tries, one more than Kenya’s Billy Odhiambo and Fijian ace Josua Tuisova. USA teammate Danny Barrett …

The 2016-2017 Top 14 season kicks-off in a week from now. The opening round will see matches played on August 12 and 13. It is looming as being as competitive as ever with a range of possibilities for both champions and relegation. In order to enter with match practice teams …

Fiji have done it. A masterful performance in the Gold Medal final saw them overwhelm Great Britain by a score of 43-7. The captain Osea Kolinisau crossed less than a minute into the match and by half-time the result was all but written at 29-0. Like Japan, Great Britain simply …

Los Pumas fell to New Zealand 17-14 in their final match of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on Thursday. In doing so Argentina finish in 6th place, one spot lower than their 5th place standing on the HSBC Sevens Series. New Zealand built up a 17-0 lead with two …

Gastón Revol sparked an improbable comeback for the Pumas as they rebounded from a 21-0 deficit to win 26-21 and earn a spot in the 5th place final. It was the captain Revol who led the way with a try on each side of half time and 16 points in …

The US Eagles ended their Olympic journey on a high, defeating upstarts Spain 24-12 to claim 9th spot at Deodoro Stadium. Martin Iosefo entered the team after Perry Baker was forced to pull out injured, and things started badly as Pablo Fontes touched down for an early Spanish lead. A …

Brazil closed out their participation in the Olympic 7s with a 24-0 defeat to Kenya, finishing in 12th place overall. Three tries from Billy Odhiambo led the way for the Kenyans, who achieved their first Olympic win at the last time of asking. While the score will be a disappointment …

US Eagles prop Chris Baumann has signed to play for the Wellington Lions in the Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand’s highest level of provincial competition. The tighthead specialist joins the team after playing a key role in the Denver Stampede’s title-winning season in PRO Rugby. Baumann made his Eagles debut …

Chile has confirmed a 26-man roster for the upcoming Torneo de Las Naciones. To be played in Córdoba, Argentina the competition will feature the official under 19 teams from Brazil and Chile in addition to a local Córdoba selection and two additional Argentine sides. Set to travel to Córdóba on …

The Brazilian under 19’s are to compete in the fourth edition of the Torneo de las Naciones. Taking place from August 14-20 in Córdoba the competition will include two Argentine sides, Chile and a local selection from Córdoba. The competition is to assist in Brazil’s preparations for the upcoming Junior South …

One of the great sevens matches in recent memory ended in sadness for Argentina as Dan Bibby crossed in extra time to break a scoreless tie and put Great Britain into the semi finals. Rain made its first appearance at the Olympic 7s and made for tricky conditions, but both …