As Rugby World Cup debutants there will be a bulls-eye on Los Cóndores in France. While ARN readers will be familiar with the team every player will certainly be new to the mass audience. Who are the players to watch at Rugby World Cup 2023? This article identifies five. They …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 and the Global Qualifying Unbalance
Teams, players and supporters are counting down the days until Rugby World Cup 2023. As it draws closer to beginning a continued complaint is that the draw is not balanced. Top ranked teams are not distributed evenly across the four pools. World Rugby made the draw early. They made an …
Read More »The Best Countries Not Competing at Rugby World Cup 2023
Twenty teams from around the world will compete at Rugby World Cup 2023. The tournament will take place in France from September 08 to October 28. France 2023 is to be the tenth edition of the Rugby World Cup. It is France’s first time hosting along and the fourth time …
Read More »Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile miss out in New International Competition
Changes are set to hit International Rugby like a hurricane. Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile are among those set to miss out in the new International Competition. The arrangement will see SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby beginning a new international competition that will begin in 2026. The new competition will …
Read More »Uruguay’s 7’s Loss May Be Super Rugby Americas’ Win
Uruguay’s rugby 7’s are officially at a cross roads. World Rugby’s decision to downsize to 12 core steams on next season’s World Sevens Series has affected Los Teros 7’s. Uruguay are out and will suffer financial implications as a result of no longer having core status. It is a painful …
Read More »Uruguay Pieces Falling Into Place for World Cup Planning
The pieces are falling into place for Uruguay. Los Teros preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 are unlike those from 2019 and 2015. This time the player base is entirely professional. Players are now finalizing or have already finalized their seasons. Los Teros are an entirely homegrown team. Every player …
Read More »Uruguay Struggling to secure World Cup Warm-Up Fixtures
Uruguay is struggling to secure World Cup warm-up fixtures. At present Uruguay does not have any games scheduled prior to Rugby World Cup 2023. Warm-up matches are to take place in July and August. Uruguay’s opening RWC 2023 match is on September 14 against France in Lille. Los Teros will …
Read More »Bizarre MLR ruling gives advantage to 2022 Finalists
Last season’s Championship Finalists New York and Seattle will have the benefit of an extra import player in 2023 thanks to a bizarre ruling on eligibility by Major League Rugby. Ironworkers forward Brad Tucker and Seawolves scrumhalf JP Smith have been granted ‘exemptions’ that will see them considered domestic players …
Read More »All of the Rugby World’s Eyes on Chile in 2023
All of the Rugby World’s eyes are on Chile in 2023. Los Cóndores’ qualification for the Rugby World Cup is what is new about France 2023. How the Chileans qualified is what others’ seeking to qualify ought to scrutinize over deeply. An article published by World Rugby last week was …
Read More »Spain vs Argentina is what rugby needs so badly
The Centennial Celebration of 100 year of Spanish Rugby will involve the special fixture of Spain vs Argentina. Los Leones will take-on Los Pumas in Madrid two weeks before the giants of South America open their World Cup campaign against England in Marseille. How this fixture came together was impressive. Branded …
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