Tag Archives: June Internationals

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP USA It has taken decades but at long last the USA is to having voting power on the World Rugby Council. The …

Star goal-kicker Ayumu Goromaru is one of 18 World Cup squad members named by Japan in an extended 43-man roster to prepare for their June test series. The Brave Blossoms will first travel to Vancouver to play Canada at BC Place on June 11 before returning home to host Scotland …

USA Eagles utility Cam Dolan brought to an end his Guinness Pro 12 season with an away win in Scotland. Dolan crossed for a second half try for the Welsh region who overcame Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday. The win was not enough for the Cardiff Blues to secure qualification for …

Aaron Carpenter’s long-rumoured move to London Welsh is now official. The Canadian no8 bids farewell to Cornish Pirates and Mennaye Field after three seasons with the club and heads nearly 300 miles west to Old Deer Park in Richmond on the outskirts of London. Carpenter is effectively a replacement for …

Evan Olmstead is heading to the Aviva Premiership for the 2016/17 season. The Canadian international has signed a two year contract with Newcastle Falcons, his first in a top flight professional division. Olmstead joined London Scottish on a short-term deal in January and has since played seven times in the …

Brazil has secured home games in against Kenya and Guyana in June, the CBRu confirmed on Thursday. Brazil previously faced Kenya in a test match in Dubai in 2011. The Africans won the match 27-25. The Brazilians are to play both Kenya and northern neighbors Guyana in the country’s northern state of Amapá, …

After a lengthy injury layoff, Argentine forward Juan Cruz Guillemaín now faces possible surgery once again. The San Juan second row made his Super Rugby debut for Los Jaguares in the recent New Zealand tour and having been named to start against the Sunwolves in Tokyo he was forced out when …

Two teams dreaming of playing in a first Rugby World Cup are to make history this year. Brazil is to face Kenya in June in an international test match, doing so in Macapá city located in Amapá state. It is to be the first time that the northern Brazilian state of …

USA Eagle and U20 player Lorenzo Thomas tore his ACL during the U20’s World Rugby Trophy opening match against Namibia. Thomas, who made his debut for the Eagles during the ARC, suffered the injury in the first half of the match and was removed in the 30th minute in the USA’s …

Canada’s fears have been confirmed as World Cup star DTH van der Merwe has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. The Scarlets winger was forced off in the first half against Glasgow Warriors on the weekend and will see a specialist this week. …