European play-off lineup complete

Hungary’s 37-5 win away to Finland at the weekend means the next phase of Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying in Europe will see the Stags meet Bosnia and Herzegovina; while the Czech Republic take on Malta. The winners of each play-off game will then battle it out for the right to meet 2017 Rugby Europe…

Will it be Hungary or Denmark?

It’s now just nine days before the 2019 Rugby World Cup pool draw, in Kyoto’s State Guest House on 10 May, but before then Hungary face Finland in a crucial game that will decide the first-round of play-offs for the European slot in the final repechage tournament. If Hungary win on Saturday at Helsinki’s Myllypuro…

Pool draw only three weeks away

The pool draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup is just 19 days away. Taking place at Kyoto’s State Guest House on 10 May, the draw will decide the composition of the four pools of five teams to challenge for the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan. Of the 20 teams taking part in the 2019…

Big challenge for Paraguay

Paraguay’s quest to reach the 2019 Rugby World Cup continues next month when the “Yakares” join Uruguay, Chile and Brazil in the 2017 Sudamerica Rugby A Championship, after beating Colombia in Asuncion last November to qualify for the next stage of the Americas qualification competition. With the Webb Ellis Cup on display and RWC 2015…

St Vincent and Grenadines first RWC casualty

St Vincent and the Grenadines became the first casualty of the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign last weekend when they crashed to a 48-0 defeat to Jamaica in Kingstown. A try and an inspirational performance from captain and fly-half Hubert Thomas, coupled with a dominant forward effort, set the scene for Jamaica’s win, which…