Romania are set for a busy November schedule, with the Stejarii welcoming Tonga, Canada and Uruguay in Bucharest. For the first fixture, head coach David Gérard will have 38 players at his disposal, with Adrian Mitu (Soyaux-Angoulême) and ?tefan Buruian? (Castres) being the only French-based players in the squad.
“Jefferson-Lee has come in from Agen and he has been amazing in pre-season. I have always enjoyed competition and Jeff has been electric and I am excited to see him play and learn from him. Sevens is different and his aerial ability is something to admire and we have been picking up things off each. It’s healthy for the squad.
Last Sunday’s return to BC Place in Vancouver after a five-year wait was largely a day to forget for Canada’s men’s team as they fell to a record 55-28 defeat to Japan.
A crowd of 33,210 turned up at the now-closed Newlands to see an age-grade South African side inspired by a then 18-year-old Handre Pollard end the four-year grip that the New Zealanders had on the title.
The eyes of the rugby world will focus on Paris in late July as the race for Olympic gold plays out in front of an audience of billions
The Cameroon-born Spain prop has the most arresting back story of robbery, refugee camps and a quest for citizenship.
It was July 2020 when the RFU informed him that contracts for the England sevens programme were terminated and it left the 2018 Rugby World Cup 7s silver medal holder suddenly unemployed.