It’s another packed weekend of domestic action with Americas players scattered all across Europe and Super Rugby going strong as well. An 18-strong Americas contingent will get things going in the French Pro D2, with players from five different countries represented. Aix will host four South Americans as Argentine duo …

Record Canadian points scorer James Pritchard is leaving long-time club Bedford Blues to join Coventry for the 2016-17 season. The 36-year-old fullback has been used as an academy coach for the Blues this season but has seen limited on-field action, appearing in only three games with none since November. It …

Canadian lock Brett Beukeboom will take no further part in the Greene King IPA Championship season. The 25-year-old suffered a knee injury while playing for Cornish Pirates against London Welsh in the British & Irish Cup semi-final a week ago. While the severity of the damage has yet to be …

Argentine referee Juan Sylvestre is among a panel of nine officials from around the world chosen to adjudicate the 2016 World Rugby u20 Championship tournament to be held in Manchester, England. A former age-grade international for both Argentina and Italy as a player, the Rosario native is one of two …

The US Eagles Women’s 7s program has had their Olympic preparations disrupted by a coaching change for the second time this season. Jules McCoy has been unceremoniously removed as Head Coach and replaced by Richie Walker. The news comes as a surprise not only given the timing but also given …

Jamie Cudmore’s move to Oyonnax has been confirmed, but has taken an extraordinary turn. While a two-year contract as a player-coach had been previously suggested by the French media, the deal will now be four years with Cudmore taking over the reins as Head Coach from 2018-19. The agreement is …

As the inaugural season of PRO Rugby North America inches ever so closer, the playing rosters for each of the five teams in the competition get closer to being finalized. With just a little over two weeks left until the competition kicks off, new player signings are coming on a …

AJ MacGinty is headed to the Aviva Premiership. The US Eagles flyhalf will leave Connacht at the end of the Guinness Pro 12 season and move to Manchester, England, to play for Sale Sharks. MacGinty signed for the Irish province following the World Cup and has proven a quality signing, …

We had a virtually full slate of Americas professionals on offer this past weekend which left a lot to look over, but overall it wasn’t a great week for our exports. Many of the European players came up short and Los Jaguares were below par against the Stormers. A couple …

French Top 24 giants Racing 92 is developing new markets with Texas set to benefit. The Parisian club has set up a partnership with Austin Huns in the Texan capital. The suburban Parisian club is currently home to Pumas Manuel Carizza and Juan Imhoff. The club is on track for …

Australian conference leaders, the Brumbies take on New Zealand conference leaders, the Chiefs in Canberra on Saturday. Like in prior rounds Argentine Tomás Cubelli will start for the Australian side from scrum half. Cubelli is to again join Wallaby Christian Lealiifano in the halves. His form to date has been noteworthy with …

Rugby Canada today confirmed that Mark Anscombe has been appointed as Head Coach of the National Senior Men’s Team, signing a contract to lead the team through to the 2019 World Cup in Japan. The former Ulster and Auckland supremo has yet to arrive in country and is targeting May …

World Rugby has announced the match officials for the June test series. Included in the appointments are four Americas referees. Leading Argentine whistle blower Federico ‘Boli’ Anselmi will take charge of Japan’s visit to Vancouver at BC Place, while USA’s Kurt Weaver, Canada’s Chris Assmus, and Uruguay’s Joaquín Montes have …

It’s been quite some time since the last Talking Rugby segment and much has transpired since the last one came out in early January. As much as I’d love to hit on every last bit of it… time, space, and my care for your well being is going to keep …

Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora has made two final changes to his roster to compete in Asia in the upcoming international competition. Called up to the Los Pumas 7s squad are German Schulz and Nicolás Menéndez. Those involved for Los Pumas 7s at the HSBC Sevens Series legs in Hong …

Argentina will not face Italy in Comodoro Rivadavia, the UAR announced today. The Patagonian city had been confirmed to host the Italians on June 11 but the home fixture is now to be placed in a different location. UAR President Carlos Araujo commended the local authorities in saying “the efforts of …

La Pantera, Manuel Montero has been named for his Super Rugby debut this weekend against the Blues in Auckland. The Argentine winger is to make his return from a serious injury suffered during preparation for last year’s Rugby Championship. Los Jaguares will play their first of three matches in as …

USA Eagles’ Head Coach Mike Friday has named his squad to play in the next two legs of the HSBC World Series. The 5th place USA get a boost to their lineup as Carlin Isles returns to duty and both Zach Test and Maka Unufe return from injury. All three …

A fit-again Gonzalo Tiesi returned to the rugby field this past weekend, playing 80 minutes for the second-string Newcastle side against Gloucester’s. The match was an Aviva Premiership ‘A’ fixture and Tiesi was joined by a second Argentine player, Santiago Socino. Having been injured playing a Premiership match against Bath …

Make it six. Canadian World Cup prop Jake Ilnicki has confirmed that he is headed south to play PRO Rugby for San Diego. The tighthead specialist will join up with international teammates Phil Mackenzie and Hubert Buydens at Torero Stadium once his visa application is approved. Ray Barkwill, Nick Blevins, …