In naming his team to face Los Pumas New Zealand Head Coach Steve Hanson is taking absolutely nothing for granted as the strongest All Blacks team in a very long time will run-out at Wembley Stadium this Sunday. The reigning world champions will meet Rugby Championship rivals, Argentina at the …

Samoa Head Coach Stephen Betham has announced his lineup to take on the USA in their Pool B opener on Sunday. Betham names a powerful and punishing group that looks to dominate the contact area and wear down the USA. Ofisa Treviranus will Captain the side that needs to get …

Wales and Uruguay have named their rosters for their Pool A opener on September 20th. Sam Warburton leads out a Wales side that has been decimated with injuries to key players in their buildup to the Rugby World Cup. Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland is on the hot seat as …

It’s time for predictions! Americas Rugby News is stepping it up for the World Cup, inviting other writers from around the Americas to test their mettle against the ARN editors. Before we get into the goods, here’s who we have this week, joining regulars Paul, Bryan, and Ted: Christian Gómez …

A blend of experience and youth will look to topple the All Blacks this Sunday as Argentina opens up its Rugby World Cup campaign with an attacking side to take on the reigning world champions at London’s Wembley Stadium. Rather than looking to strategically put the defensive pieces in place …

USA Eagles head Coach Mike Tolkin has confirmed his lineup for Sunday’s Pool B Rugby World Cup opening weekend fixture against Samoa in Brighton. Having run Samoa very close in the Pacific Nations Cup, Tolkin has gone for a mobile unit with Chris Wyles set to captain the team from the …

With one day left to the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, World Rugby has released a powerful video of all seven Webb Ellis Cups being lifted by the champions of each tournament. Enjoy. The wait is finally almost over.

Eddie Jones has left the funny business behind, and selected a team with only minor surprises for the match against the Springboks on Saturday. After toying with Hendrik Tui on the wing against Georgia, he has moved the loose forward back to no8, choosing the more conventional approach with speedsters …

Ireland look keen to avoid any hiccups as Joe Schmidt has selected his strongest possible side to face Canada at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. The only forced absentee is centre Robbie Henshaw who has been ruled out with injury. British & Irish Lions cap Luke Fitzgerald will step …

Milton Haig has named his side to face Tonga in the vitally important match at Kingsholm this Saturday, with Vaso Lobzhanidze set to become the youngest ever to play in a World Cup match. At 18 years and 340 days, the scrumhalf will eclipse the record of US Eagles centre …

Italy and France have named their teams for the Pool D match at Twickenham on Saturday. Each side are missing key players with injury, with Wesley Fofana out of the French team, and the Italians losing Gonzalo García and, most importantly, captain Sergio Parisse. The Azzurri will be lead out …

Former USA captain Todd Clever has been signed by Newcastle Falcons for the 2015-16 season. One of the more recognizable players in American rugby for the past decade, Clever was replaced as skipper this year by Chris Wyles, and then abruptly discarded by head coach Mike Tolkin for reportedly missing …

Jamie Cudmore will captain Canada in their World Cup opener against Ireland on Saturday. The Clermont Auvergne second row will be playing his fourth tournament, and has led his country out in each of the last two tests against Georgia and Fiji, as well as the warm-up fixture against Glasgow …

Tongan Head Coach Mana Otai has named his starting line-up for his team’s opening Rugby World Cup fixture at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England on Saturday. The Pacific Islanders will enter as favorites against one of rugby’s biggest improvers over the past decade, Georgia. Tonga 1 Tevita Mailau, 2 Elvis …

Former USA Eagle standout Julie McCoy has returned to the helm of the Women’s 7s team as the program prepares for the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games. USA Rugby announced today that McCoy, who was the team’s Head Coach from 2006-2009, has been named Head Coach of the program. McCoy is well …

The pool with the least amount of intrigue, New Zealand are virtual locks to come out on top, with Argentina highly probable to finish second. Notably it’s the opening round that seems most interesting, with the All Blacks up against the Pumas and Georgia facing close competitors Tonga in what …

Uruguayan scrumhalf, Agustín Ormaechea, is to, like his father, play in a Rugby World Cup and to also do so by playing in the U.K. His father, Diego, was the oldest player in Rugby World Cup 1999 aged 40. In that tournament Uruguay played against Scotland, South Africa and Spain …

Springboks Head Coach Heyneke Meyer named Jean de Villiers as captain of a vastly experienced lineup to face Japan in his team’s Rugby World Cup opening fixture. In what is to, remarkably, be the first ever test match between the countries de Villiers is to lead a side with a …

Pacific Nations Cup Champions, Fiji have named their team for the opening match of the Rugby World Cup. The world’s 9th ranked nation will play against tournament hosts, and the number 4 ranked England at London’s Twickenham Stadium on Friday. Head Coach John McKee has gone for a dangerous team …

Italy captain Sergio Parisse has been ruled out of his country’s opening World Cup game against France on Saturday. The Stade Français star suffered a deep haematoma in his calf against Wales last weekend and was forced to undergo a surgical procedure to repair the damage. After initial fears he …