Tag Archives: November Internationals

Jamie Cudmore enjoyed a strong start to his new life in Oyonnax last weekend, but it came with a heavy cost. The big Canadian lock broke his hand in the 36-10 win over Charente and has now had four pins inserted, with Cudmore posting a snapshot of the x-ray on …

South African captain Adriaan Strauss is to retire from international rugby at the end of the season, SA Rugby confirmed today. Having been named captain this year he has led his country in test matches against Ireland and Argentina. He is the 57th Springbok captain. He was selected to lead South …

It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of Canadians and Canadian-eligible players overseas with more than 50 abroad over this season and last and more possibly headed in the coming months. The below list is not exhaustive but should account for the majority of those who have represented Canada …

Asia’s number one will play host to the Americas’ number one on November 5, it has been confirmed. The fixture has been added to Argentina’s already three-match November Internationals schedule. It will see Los Pumas playing in Tokyo before traveling to the U.K. to face Wales, Scotland and England. For …

Argentina has suffered a massive blow to their Rugby Championship hopes, and indeed their plans for the November internationals as giant lock Tomás Lavanini has been ruled out with a serious knee injury. The 23-year-old limped off early in the second half against South Africa on Saturday and scans have …

On Saturday afternoon Tomás Cubelli will become the 27th Puma to reach 50 caps. The Brumbies scrum half will reach the milestone mark as a replacement against South Africa in Salta. Cubelli has been selected behind Martín Landajo for the fixture. The Jaguares scrum half will earn his 58th cap and, in doing …

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 Colombia, Mexico u18s Peru and Venezuela have been involved in the South American Championship for an awful lot longer than have Colombia. …

The on-again, off-again Glasgow fixture will take place after all. Glasgow Warriors have confirmed that they will be hosting Canada ‘A’ on Tuesday, August 30 at Bridgehaugh Park in Stirling County. The match will be the third and final stop for Canada on their tour, and the last warm-up for …

The URU has confirmed Los Teros’ November Internationals match schedule. The number four ranked country from the Americas will embark on a three match tour playing one test in each of Germany, Spain and Romania. The tour is to be a genuine opportunity for Esteban Meneses’ players to test themselves …

Jake Ilnicki has signed to play for Manawatu Turbos in the Mitre 10 Cup. The Canadian international prop replaces Hubert Buydens on the Manawatu roster after his San Diego Breakers teammate suffered a season-ending knee injury while on PRO Rugby duty. Ilnicki arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday and is …