Friday evening will see Canadian fans treated to a double-header at Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. It’s an historic occasion for the Vancouver Highlanders, a shiny new semi-pro outfit who take their maiden steps opposite the Canada Selects. The second match will feature their reserves against Barbados. On paper the lineups …

The final weekend of the regular season starts in Utah on Friday night where the Warriors host RFC Los Angeles. It’s the end of the road for both sides, who have nothing but bragging rights on offer. Neither team can improve their position on the Western Conference table though their …

Chile has confirmed the coaching staff of Los Cóndores for 2024. The Chilean National Men’s Rugby Team sees Pablo Lemoine joined by four others in preparation for the upcoming international duty. Chile will play home test matches against Hong Kong, Belgium and Scotland in July.   CHILE COACHING STAFF  Following …

Uruguay has bolstered its coaching staff, reports Ignacio Chans. Former Pumas Juan Figallo and Leonardo Senatore have been added as has former Tero, Joaquín Pastore. The trio join the team under new Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio. Figallo is back in South America from England. He recently left his coaching role …

A new semi-professional outfit based in British Columbia will play its first matches this coming Friday. The Vancouver Highlanders will kick off their Rugby Players Challenge Summer Series against the Canada Selects, with a reserve group playing against Barbados in the second match of a double-header at Burnaby Lake Rugby …

Two changes have been made to Los Pumas’ roster for the upcoming July Internationals. The needs of the team see two uncapped players added to the roster, covering World Cup players. Pampas inside center Justo Piccardo and flanker Nicolás D’Amorim are now involved and in consideration for international duty against …

Canada have named a squad of 34 Senior Men’s players to prepare for upcoming tests against Scotland on July 6 and Romania on July 12. Both games will be played in Ottawa. The internationals are Canada’s first since the two-match series played at La Vila in Spain this past November. …

Tomás Lavanini is move from Clermont to Lyon. As reported by Le Progress in February, the Pumas second-rower will move to Lyon on a two-year contract. Lavanini will join Lyon next season. The deal will see him at the club until June 2026. The move to Lyon comes after Bayonne …

Spain Head Coach Pablo Bouza has named a 30-man roster for the July Internationals. Spain will tour Oceania, playing away test matches against Samoa and Tonga. The tour is an important pathway for Los Leones who are targeting qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2027. Bouza’s roster contains both regular and …

Bordeaux made history on Saturday. With Guido Petti involved, Bordeaux booked their place in the 2024 Top 14 Final. Bordeaux were 22-20 winners, holding on with time-up as Joris Segonds missed a conversion that would have sent the Semi Final into extra time. Petti played 30 minutes in the Semi …

The final two qualification spots for the Paris Olympics will be decided on Sunday in Monaco. Canada and Chile will square off in the Quarter Finals of the Men’s draw, while Argentina and Paraguay will represent the Americas in the final eight of the Women’s Draw. Canada ended their losing …

The Glasgow Warriors are the 2024 United Rugby Championship (URC) Champions. The Scottish side defeated the Bulls 21-16 in Pretoria, South Africa to lift the URC trophy on Saturday. The title marks the second time that the Glasgow Warriors have been the league champions. Puma Sebastián Cancelliere started on the …

There’s no catching the SaberCats for top spot in the West – and first overall – but the Legion can make a statement and put a stop to Houston’s eight-game winning streak at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday. San Diego have had a frustrating year, exemplified with their road loss to …

Toulouse were 39-23 winners over La Rochelle on Friday. Played at Bordeaux, the first Top 14 Semi Final was a replay of the 2023 Final. It means Toulouse will face the winner of Stade Français and Bordeaux in the 2024 Final. Córdoba’s Juan Cruz Mallía and Rufino’s Santiago Chocobares both …

The Seawolves head back to Starfire Stadium for the final home game of the regular season on Sunday night. They do so knowing that San Diego are within striking distance of second seed in the West, which could see Seattle missing out on hosting a Quarter Final. Los Angeles are …

The postseason is now beyond the reach of Utah, but they still have two home games left to entertain their fans and avoid finishing at the bottom of the Western Conference. Dallas meanwhile have clinched their first playoff berth and have an outside chance of catching San Diego for third …

It’s another must-win scenario for Miami in their final home game of the season on Saturday. Realistically their chances of making the postseason are slim-to-none, but if they can pull off an improbable bonus-point win over Old Glory while preventing DC from getting a bonus point it will make for …

Chicago will look to carry the momentum of last week’s victory over San Diego into Charlotte on Saturday. A bonus point win is the only acceptable result if they hope to improve their seeding heading into the postseason. Anthem is still in search of their first every franchise win and …

The top two teams in the Eastern Conference collide at The Gold Mine on Saturday. Both hosts NOLA and their guests New England have already clinched their spots in the post-season, but the Gold still have an outside shot at the first seed if they can upset the Free Jacks. …

Argentine scrum-half Lautaro Bazán Vélez has joined Benetton. The 28-year-old will make the move from Rovigo in the Serie A to Benetton in the United Rugby Championship (URC). It comes on the back of a busy season wherein Bazán Vélez started for Argentina against South Africa, played at the World …