Saturday afternoon’s Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying match between Jamaica and Barbados did not go ahead. The specific reasons for this are yet to be clarified though the Barbados Rugby Football Union (BRFU) has confirmed on social media that Jamaica forfeited the match, thereby giving Barbados the win. The qualifier was one of three matches …

The Cayman Islands kept their Rugby World Cup 2019 dream alive by overpowering Bermuda this evening. The 47-11 win sets up a winner takes all Rugby Americas North fixture against Mexico on July 02 in Mexico City. For the Cayman Islands the fixture was the second of three Rugby World …

Guyana edged out Trinidad & Tobago earlier today, winning 23-18 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in the Port of Spain. The away victory sees Guyana winning the South Zone of the Rugby Americas North Cup and means Trinidad & Tobago join Barbados, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in …

Canada had little difficulty getting past the visiting Russian side as they dominated the scoreboard with a final tally of 46-21. While head coach Mark Anscombe will not be pleased to concede 21 points to a team that lacked any real creativity on attack, he will also note that two …

Paul Jedrasiak is to join France for the second test against Los Pumas in Tucumán. The Clermont Auvergne second-rower is being flown in from France as cover for Toulouse’s Yoann Maestri who is appearing increasingly unlikely to be fit to play at all in Argentina. The 23 year old Jedrasiak …

Tournament favorites Canada and Samoa each tasted defeat on the first day of the Olympic repechage qualifying tournament in Monaco on Saturday. Canada lost to surprise package Germany in their final match of the day, with the underdogs controlling possession and looking the better side. Samoa were upset by Ireland, …

At home in Bucharest this afternoon Romania saw off the Argentina XV to win the 2016 Nations Cup title. The battle was won up front with Romania’s pack proving the South Americans with all kinds of problems. The Oaks 20-8 victory means Romania completing a perfect campaign. The Felipe Contepomi coached …

Having suffered a 40-0 hammering against Romania Uruguay recovered this afternoon to defeat Spain in the final round of the World Rugby Nations Cup in Bucharest. The Nations Cup triumph was not one for the record books. The contested match was a deadlock at half time with neither country having …

San Francisco will end a two-week break and officially start their account under the ‘Rush’ moniker when they face the San Diego Breakers at Torero Stadium on Saturday. San Francisco ended the first half of their season on a high, earning their first franchise victory over Ohio, and will be …

A late penalty by Kenyan flier Darwin Mukidza saw the Simbas complete an 18-17 victory over Brazil this evening in Amapá. In what was the first ever test match in northern Brazil, os Tupis hosted the Simbas in a what was a one fixture match with the Hemisphere Cup on …

Germany is to host a two match test series against Brazil in November, the Deutsche Rugby-Verband (German Rugby Federation) has confirmed. The test matches will take place on November 19 and 26 at yet to be confirmed locations in Germany. The two test matches follow on from reverse fixtures in …

The lineups have been named for Romania vs Argentina XV, the title deciding fixture in the 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup. The non-capped international will see Argentina’s official ‘A’ side playing at the home of Romanian rugby on Saturday. For the fixture Argentina XV Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has made …

Both South America and North America will have a starting forward taking to the field for Toulon this Sunday. Former Argentine captain Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe will play at opened flanker while USA captain vs South Africa from Rugby World Cup 2015, Samu Manoa will start in the second-row. The …

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has made two changes to the starting lineup for Sunday’s home international against France. Argentina will take-on the Europeans in Hourcade’s home town, Tucumán. Coming off a hard-fought 30-24 victory over Italy in Santa Fé, Hourcade has recalled Ramiro Herrera to the starting lineup. …

Canada’s best domestic players will face Doncaster Knights, Ulster Ravens, and Glasgow Warriors on a three-match tour in August of this year. Originally proposed as an all-Ireland trip, the two-week tour will start in England and end in Scotland on August 30. The team will be comprised of 28 players …

Week 2 of the June international series, and this week we’ve got a heap of games on deck! Not only are there tour matches involving Canada, Argentina, and the USA, but we’ve got Kenya visiting Brazil and the Nations Cup featuring Uruguay. And wait… there’s more! The Rugby World Cup …

Alexander Pervukhin has named his team to face Canada at Calgary Rugby Park on Saturday. Former Northampton Saints fullback Vasili Artemiev leads an experienced side with only one new cap – winger Konstantin Uzunov. Absent are a number of stars currently on sevens duty in Monaco. A powerful back row …

French Rugby Head Coach Guy Noves has named his team for France’s first of two away tests in Tucumán this month. Los Pumas will host France on Sunday evening at the Estadio Monumental José Fierro. Noves replaced Philippe Saint Andre as French Head Coach following his country’s worst Rugby World …

French preparations for taking on Los Pumas have suffered a set-back with Geoffrey Palis having been ruled out of the Argentina tour. The Castres fullback is to return home and miss Les Bleus two test matches in Tucumán. Suffering knee problems, Palis has been released by Head Coach Guy Noves whose …

World Rugby have handed Juan Echeverría a one week suspension. Featuring off the bench against Romania Echeverria was cited for an act of foul play contrary to Law 10.4(a) (striking) and/or Law 10.4(h) (charging) on Tuesday. The player appeared at a hearing in Bucharest before Judicial Officer Pamela Woodman (Scotland) on …