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Biarritz have signed Evan Olmstead. The Canadian forward will join the French club as a medical joker for injured second-rower Edwin Hewitt. The 28-year-old Olmstead is presently in Japan playing for Canada in what is his second Rugby World Cup tournament. Earlier today he played against South Africa while on …

Grenoble winger Daniel Kilioni has joined the Tonga squad at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. He arrives as a replacement for the injured Nafi Tu’itavake. It’s the second change the Ikali Tahi have been forced to make during the tournament, the first seeing Kurt Morath ruled out and Latiume …

Pool C continues on Wednesday with France and the USA squaring-off in Fukuoka. For both countries the match is to be their second of the competition. France are coming-off a win over Argentina while the USA are looking to win their first match after losing to England. France Head Coach …

The San Diego Legion have added another new name for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Former Australia u20 standout Luke Burton arrives after spending the past two seasons in France with Biarritz Olympique. He is the seventh new signing on the off-season for the Legion. Burton played in two …

Matt Beukeboom is set to debut for Montauban. The Canadian second-rower has been named at flanker for the club’s Pro D2 match today against Valence Romans. The Canadian international joined the French Pro D2 side from the Pau academy this season. He did so after having spent three seasons with …

Russia Head Coach Lyn Jones has announced Russia’s 31-man roster to compete at Rugby World Cup 2019. The Russian Bears will be playing in their second RWC with their first having been RWC 2011 in New Zealand. 29 of the 31 players play their rugby in Russia. The two based …

Head Coach Steve Jackson has announced Samoa’s roster to compete at Rugby World Cup 2019. All but one player are contracted to professional teams outside of Samoa with the majority not having been raised in the country. Called-up are players from rugby’s elite leagues including the English Premiership, Pro 14, …

Uruguay’s 31-man roster for Rugby World Cup 2019 has been named. All 31 of the players selected for Rugby World Cup 2019 were born and raised in Uruguay. Included are 15 players who play their rugby abroad. That is 11 more than was the case for RWC 2015 four years …

Argentine prop Cristian Bartoloni is to continue his professional career in a different country. The tight head has joined Spanish Champions VRAC from French Pro D2 club Charente. The arrival of Bartoloni comes with VRAC Quesos Entrepinares finalizing their preparations for the 2019-2010 club season. For the player it is …

The 2019 Super Rugby season may have only just ended but recruitment for the 2020 season is underway. The Bulls have brought Scottish No8 Josh Strauss back home to South Africa; James O’Connor is back in Australia; Beauden Barrett has moved to the Blues and Los Jaguares have brought home …