Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

The Japan 15th ranked will host the 19th ranked Uruguay on Saturday in the first of two upcoming test matches between the countries. Los Teros are playing in Asia’s strongest rugby playing nation to prepare for the Rugby World Cup. Japan will play in the USA’s group, Pool A while …

Canada face off against USA at Twin Elm Park on Saturday, so who better to talk rugby with than Ottawa’s favorite son, Al Charron! The former national captain is now Manager of Player Advancement for Rugby Canada, working closely with the country’s carded athletes as well as helping with alumni …

Argentina’s tighthead prop complications have taken a further hit today with news that Matías Díaz has been ruled out of the World Cup. The former Super Rugby Highlander had been named as one of three tighthead specialists for the tournament by Head Coach Daniel Hourcade on Sunday but he will …

Canada has named their lineup to face the USA in Ottawa this weekend with a clear emphasis on final roster spots for the World Cup. Four final cuts to the squad will be made on Sunday following the match. Much of the first string side has been rested, and there …

The global governing body of the sport of rugby, World Rugby has come out and admitted the error of determining the Pools for Rugby World Cups three years before the tournaments are played. The groups for the upcoming tournament to be played in England and Wales were known as long …

A day after Argentina’s Rugby World Cup squad was named the team’s Pool C rivals, Tonga have confirmed their player roster for the twenty-team tournament. Included are no fewer than twenty players involved in the recent Pacific Nations Cup in which Tonga finished third. Currently ranked 10th in the world …

Daniel Hourcade’s naming of his squad of 31 players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup was genuinely well accepted. Questions were raised over certain selections, most notably being the decision to take only two hookers but three inside centers. Little though was spoken about in relation to a widely unknown phenomena, …

Argentine Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has taken a modern approach by selecting a 17-14 split of forwards and backs to take to the Rugby World Cup which gets underway on September 19. Following yesterday’s international against South Africa Hourcade was not present for the post match media conference. Instead he …

Argentina’s two leading scrumhalves, Martín Landajo and Tomás Cubelli were asked some quickfire questions as part of a new World Rugby video. Both players are set to be named in Argentina’s Rugby World Cup squad which is due to be named next week. It will be a first World Cup …

With barely a month to go before the world’s best rugby players converge on England to take part in the World Cup, it’s time to take a look at how Canada’s pool partners – Ireland, Italy, France, and Romania – are getting on heading into this vital stretch. IRELAND Canada’s …