Russia and Namibia have named their sides for the first game of a two-match series to be played at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. Namibia have made four changes to the side that lost to Spain in the Nations Cup on June 21, with Russia changing five from …

Chris Wyles has been a stalwart for the Eagles since making his debut in 2007 at the Churchill Cup. Wyles has been capped 45 times and scored 212 points (14 tries) in an Eagles’ jersey. As a testament to his play and dedication to the team, Wyles was recently named …

The governing body of New Zealand rugby, the NZRU has released information on incoming tests in 2016-2017.  The All Blacks will continue the policy of hosting three home tests in the month of June and also three Rugby Championship home internationals in these years. An addition Bledisloe Cup test will …

England has named their 45-man Rugby World Cup training squad that will be heading to Denver, Colorado. The squad departs tomorrow for a two-week high altitude training session. England will be training at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. Infinity Park is the only rugby-specific stadium in the USA. The squad is loaded …

Canada has named a 35-strong training group to take part in a week-long session at Shawnigan Lake in preparation for the Pacific Nations Cup that begins on July 18. Five uncapped players are among the forwards, including hooker Owen Parfrey; second rows Evan Olmstead and Callum Morrison; and flankers Thyssen …

The Paraguayan Rugby Union – Unión de Rugby del Paraguay or URP will take part in a meeting this Saturday involving members of the Paraguayan Civil Society and Pope Francis as part of his visit to the country, beginning this Friday. Civil Society considers rugby as an inclusive sport in society …

The groups for the World Club 7’s which take place on August 21-22 in Limerick, Ireland have been confirmed with Buenos Aires to take part in Group C. Las Águilas of Buenos Aires (URBA), who in 2014 won the London edition of the competition are back representing Argentina in the tournament. …

Argentine centre Joaquín Domínguez has finished his contract with Scottish club Edinburgh and is leaving the U.K. to take up a contract in France. The former SIC mid-fielder played in Scotland from 2013 until the completion of the 2014-2015 season but after playing little rugby this past season has decided against …

Rugby Canada have unveiled their 2015 Rugby World Cup kit. The new jerseys will debut in the Pacific Nations Cup, and will continue through the end of the World Cup. The home strip features a solid red jersey with white trim on the sleeves and collar, and white shorts with …

One of Canada’s most loyal rugby servants is hanging up the boots. Adam Kleeberger has called time on his career at the age of 31, a decade after making his national team debut against France in 2005. The last of his 38 international caps came against Japan in June of …

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has confirmed a 28-man squad for the opening round Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks in Christchurch. Argentina will face the world’s highest ranked team and reigning World Cup champions at AMI Stadium on Friday July 17 with kick-off scheduled for 4:35am Argentine …

Rumors abound of Aviva Premiership sides showing interest in coming to the United States to play matches. Meanwhile, a club in the English Greene King IPA Championship, also known as the RFU Championship, is looking to take another route into the American market. London Scottish have announced an initiative that is targeting …

Former 86 time capped Puma Lisandro Arbizu has signed a contract to join the coaching staff of French third division side the Union athlétique Libournaise (UAL) in the south-western town of Libourne. Located on the outskirts of Bordeaux the new home of Arbizu is very much within the heartlands of French …

US Eagle flanker/2nd row Inaki Basauri is on the move as he has signed with Stade Nantais in the French Federale 2, the third division in French rugby under Pro D2. The Mexican-born Basauri, 30, has been capped by the Eagles 18 times with his first appearance coming in 2007. Basauri …

Chile is one of the fastest rising countries in world rugby, and especially the Americas. This week Americas Rugby News had a unique chance to peek inside Chilean rugby with international flyhalf Francisco González Moller. How did you begin playing rugby? I started playing rugby when i was 15 years old. I …

The dreaded worst case scenario following Juan Figallo’s knee injury suffered in training last week has been confirmed by his Aviva Premiership club, Saracens . The 27 year old tighthead prop will play no part in this year’s Rugby World Cup. Instead he will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage to …

Russia have selected a 25 man touring squad to travel to Windhoek for their two-game series with Namibia on July 11 and 18. The original squad was 28 players, but Vladislav Korshunov, Sergei Trishin, and German Godlyuk have withdrawn injured and will not be replaced. Head coach Alexander Pervukhin has …

The LoneStar Rugby Conference, made up of Collegiate teams in Texas, has put together a Select Side that is touring the Cayman Islands this week. The Select Side, called the Texas Rattlesnakes, are playing two matches on their tour. They are playing a two-match series against a Cayman Islands XV. The first match is today, July 8th, with …

I want to start off this week’s Talking Rugby with a big thank you to our fans here at Americas Rugby News. We just passed our one-month anniversary and the growth we’ve seen is exciting to say the least. I am absolutely thankful for my partners, Bryan and Paul, but …

Former Canada captain Gareth Rees sat down with World Rugby to talk about some of his experiences from attending four World Cups as a player, to now acting as Manager for the national side as they head towards the 2015 tournament. On 1987, taking part in the first ever World …