USA-Italy Rugby match brings culture, competition to Houston

26th June 2012 USA-Italy Rugby match brings culture, competition to Houston USA’s Mike Petri looses the ball as he reaches for a try against Italy during rugby game at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday, June 23, 2012. (Photo by Alan Warren) Football may be king in Texas, but Houston residents proved that they could support…

RWC “BILL” in Madagascar

The rugby world cup trophy shall be on a week tour in Madagascar July 2-8. The rugby world cup trophy shall be on a week tour in Madagascar July 2-8. The most prestigious Rugby trophy shall be brought to Antananarivo by the vice president of the Rugby International Board (RIB) Oregan Hoskins. This tour coincides…

Canada defeats Georgia 31-12 in a one-off rugby test

June 23, 2012 5:01 PM Canada’s Conor Trainor, left, stops Georgia’s Giorgi Tkhilaishvili from scoring during the first half of play in an international rugby test match in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday June 23, 2012. METRO VANCOUVER — Canada rebounded from a tough loss to Italy with a flattering 31-12 win over Georgia in a…

RUGBY IN SOUTH AMERICA: CONSUR C

24th June 2012 It has been announced that a new division will appear in South American rugby. At present the governing body, CONSUR, has two divisions, A and B. Later this year we should see a third, C, division. CONSUR C will consist of Costa Rica, who has already played in CONSUR B, El Salvador,…

France crush Argentina

Jun 24, 2012 France ended its 14-year losing streak in Argentina in style by blowing away Argentina 49-10 in the second rugby test this morning (NZT). France biggest ever win over the Pumas exacted revenge for last weekend’s last-gasp 23-20 loss in Cordoba to level the two-test series. The victory ruined Felipe Contepomi’s last game…