Tier 2 Rugby

Following recent reforms at the top level of European rugby, the European governing body FIRA-AER for those outside the 6 Nations may a...

Japan's big comeback win against Canada in Burnaby was one of the largest half time deficits any side has successfully overcome in in...

A roundup of the weekend's action from the first week of June, which saw Fiji record their first win over a Tier 1 side for 7 years ...

Team news ahead of the first week of the June test window. All of the Pacific Nations Cup sides are in action, with USA and Fiji both ho...

Following Canada's launch of a new kit partnership with Under Armour. Here is a lookback at the history of the Canucks shirts down the ...

If you were playing Japan rugby bingo, one of the first things that you would be able to scratch out is the inevitable lazy clichéd ref...

Can Georgian flanker Vito Kolelishvili finally shrug off his discipline problems and fulfil his potential? After a successful season and ...

Japan's problems at taking restarts ended up costing them yet again during Friday's match with Samoa at the Chichibunomiya Stadiu...

A roundup of Japan's test against Samoa (or really Samoa A), which saw them get useful match practice ahead of the games in June.

Russian head coach Kingsley Jones will leave his post after 2 and half years in charge following the World Cup qualifying match with Germ...

After Romanian full back Cătălin Fercu made a shock debut for Premiership table toppers Saracens in a friendly with Gloucester, could he ...

Hong Kong coach Leigh Jones has been recruited by Eddie Jones to help the Japanese in the role of defence coach in the lead up to next ye...

Georgian back rower Mamuka Gorgodze has been named in the "World XV" squad to face the Springboks for the first time in his car...

Having been in the pipeline for months, it's finally been confirmed that the All Blacks, the number 1 ranked side the world and leadin...

Who exactly do the IRB classify officially as "Tier 2" nations? The answer is far more unclear and confusing than you might imag...

By November last year, Romania were in desperate straights regarding the wing position. Several were tried and amongst them were some larg...

Some background on the new Fiji head coach John McKee, an New Zealander who will take the role of Fiji head coach following the sacking o...

It has now been confirmed that English Premiership leaders Saracens are to join a partnership with the reigning Romanian SuperLiga champi...

A lookback at one of Canada's greatest wins and their only ever win against England, as a tough tackling side won out against th...

A roundup of the Asian 5 Nations warm up game between where Japan's second string fell to a defeat against Asia Pacific Dragons.