Portugal have unveiled their 30-man squad for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers in Dubai. Head coach Patrice Lagisquet will have his strongest available lineup for the Repechage matches against Hong Kong, Kenya, and the USA. Some questions might however be asked about depth in certain positions. Half the team are …
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The USA Falcons ended their stay in Bloemfontein with a 33-15 loss to the Pumas on Friday. While they will be disappointed with some of the tries conceded, it was a clear step up from last week’s effort against the Cheetahs with the set piece causing real problems for the …
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The USA will play their final warm-up match for next month’s World Cup Qualifiers when they take on the Pumas in their second Toyota Challenge match in Bloemfontein on Friday. They will do so under the Falcons banner, though much of the match day 23 is expected to be named …
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Kenya are ramping up their training ahead of next month’s last-gasp World Cup Qualifier series in Dubai. The Simbas will open their Repechage tournament against the USA on November 6, followed by Portugal on November 12 and finally Hong Kong on November 18. Paul Odera’s squad contains 11 players who …
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Referees have been assigned for the 2022 Internationals. The annual end-of-year matches have confirmed test matches that involve Americas test teams from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and the USA. Others including Canada and Brazil are yet to have fixtures confirmed. In announcing the match officials for November World Rugby noted that: …
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A 30-man USA squad has been named for the upcoming Toyota Challenge matches in South Africa. The team will travel under the ‘Falcons’ name, though a second such squad will head to Montevideo at the same time for matches against the ‘A’ sides of Uruguay and Argentina. All but four …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Eagles Ready to Fire at Women’s World Cup Kate Zackary will captain 1 32-women roster at the Rugby World …
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Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz has signed a one-year extension with Old Glory DC through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The USA international has been a standout at the No8 position since arriving at the club from the Houston SaberCats ahead of DC’s inaugural 2020 campaign. This past year was one of …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP de Goede leads a powerful Canadian roster to the World Cup Sophie de Goede will captain Canada’s squad in …
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The USA will send a senior representative team to South Africa for two matches in October. A squad of domestic talent will take part in the Toyota Challenge with a game against the Cheetahs on October 14 and a friendly against the Pumas on October 21. Dubbed the ‘National A’ …
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