Pat Sullivan

Nicolás Roger is on his way to the Top 14. Vannes have signed the Puma on a contract for the remainder of the 2026-2027 French season. The signing comes as a joueur supplémentaire rather than a medical joker. It sees the Top 14’s basement team boosting its options six rounds …

The lack of representation for Spanish-speaking match officials at the highest level highlights a structural bottleneck within World Rugby’s high-performance pathway. Because the elite referee panel is almost exclusively drawn from the Six Nations and SANZAAR structures, match officials from the Americas unions rarely receive the regular, high-stakes Tier 1 …

World Rugby has finalized the match appointments for the November Internationals. The Americas will be heavily involved in the form of tours with Canada, the USA, Uruguay, and Chile all involved in the World Rugby Nations Cup in Europe and Argentina competing in the Nations Championship, also in Europe. All …

Argentina has the entire arsenal back for the upcoming training camp. Felipe Contepomi has named his strongest roster of the year. It includes the return of regular captain Julián Montoya and over a dozen other players who were unavailable for Los Pumas’ in the recent home matches against Australia and …

Canadian rugby international Mason Flesch has signed with the Newcastle Red Bulls of England’s top-tier Premiership Rugby. The 26-year-old back-five forward from Cobourg, Ontario, committed to the club through the end of the 2026–27 season. This marks a major milestone, as he is the first Canadian men’s international player to …

Chile’s women’s rugby team, nicknamed Manque, achieved a milestone by defeating Mexico 39–10 in a historic Test Match played at CARR Parque Mahuida in Santiago on Sunday. This encounter marked the first-ever international 15-a-side meeting between the two nations, serving as a powerful showcase for the rapid development of the …

Chile defeated Belgium to win the u20 Challenger Final against Belgium on Saturday. The South Americans did so by showing immense structural resilience and tactical maturity after a chaotic start at CARR Parque Mahuida in Santiago. Although Belgium struck immediately with a try from center Oscar Shortall after blocking a clearance …

Canada ran over Brazil to claim a 5th place finish art the U20 Challenger in Santiago del Chile. Facing Brazil on Saturday, the Canadians controlled the match through absolute second-half dominance, breaking open what was a relatively competitive first half to completely outpace their opponents. By utilizing an expansive attacking …

Canada’s women’s rugby team pulled off a monumental upset by defeating world number one England 24–21 on Friday night in a thrilling WXV Global Series clash at BMO Field in Toronto. The historic victory marked the first time the Red Roses have tasted defeat in four years, emphatically snapping an …

The U.S. capital is officially throwing its weight into hosting matches for the 2031 Men’s and 2033 Women’s Rugby World Cups. Local organizers and franchise executives have set their sights on securing the rights to host both marquee final matches. Washington D.C. is firmly locked into the active evaluation process, …