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With the French summer coming to a close the new rugby season is upon us. The 2018-2019 Top 14 season kicks-off on Saturday, August 25. The long and highly challenging season will culminate with the Top 14 Final less than four months before RWC 2019. With this being the final …

Marcelo Bosch has asked for more ‘Europeans’ in Pumas. The Saracens outside center made his opinions known during Sky Sports UK coverage of South Africa vs Argentina on Saturday. Argentina lost with Juan Figallo being the only ‘European’. Figallo was brought in to boost the Tight Head options and was …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Behind the scenes Canada will be celebrating Namibia’s qualification for RWC 2019. There are two reasons for this – (a) …

Canada’s preparations for RWC 2019’s Repechage Tournament continued today. The national ‘A’ side, the Canada Selects played their second of two tour matches against Top 14 clubs, facing 2017 champions Clermont. While the visitors had moments of quality rugby ultimately the Canada Selects Fell to Clermont, losing 54-15. It was …

Kyle Baillie will make his return to the Canadian lineup for their match against Clermont Auvergne on Friday. The 27-year-old lines up on the blindside flank having recovered from a shoulder injury sustained while playing for London Scottish in the RFU Championship. Five changes in all are made to the …

Mario Ledesma has added a second European-Based player to Los Pumas. The French Top 14 hooker, Facundo Bosch will join Argentina in Mendoza for the second round of the Rugby Championship. Uncapped, Bosch has been called-in to the roster following injury to Julián Montoya. The second-choice Argentine hooker was ruled …

Los Pumas wings options have reached crisis Point days out from facing South Africa in the Rugby Championship. Head Coach Mario Ledesma has lost one of his three specialists to injury today with a covering option also ruled out of Saturday’s test match. When 2018 kicked-off Los Jaguares’ had Joaquín …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Panama Panama mounted a second half come back to topple Honduras on Saturday in Tegucigalpa. The 39-27 victory came after Honduras …

The Canada Selects were beaten by Castres on Saturday. Played at the Stade de la Balmette in Lacaune, France the 2018 Top 14 champions defeated the Canadians 47-17. For Castres the match marked the beginning of preseason matches. Their impressive win has the reigning French champions on track ahead of …

Taylor Paris will play against Canada tomorrow after being named in the Castres Olympique side for the preseason friendly at the Stade de la Balmette in Lacaune, France. The Canadian international will suit up on the right wing for the first half of the match, with Castres naming lineups for …