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- World Rugby named Canadians DaLeaka Menin, Sophie de Goede, and Olivia Apps on the 2026 Women’s Dream Team.
- Toronto’s Ewan Ashman scored a hat-trick for Scotland against New Zealand.
- Agustín Pichot is one of three nominees for World Rugby Executive Board positions. Two will be voted in.
- Former Puma Tomás Cubelli has taken control of the commercial representation of Pampas—the Buenos Aires-based franchise and reigning champion of the Súper Rugby Américas.
- Caribbean Rugby is set to explode as the Port of Spain hosts the RAN 7’s this month. Competing countries include Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Curaçao, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicos Islands and hosts Trinidad & Tobago.
- The Buffalo Thunderbolts are a Major League Rugby (MLR) 2028 Expansion Candidate. A reported 17 other locations are possibilities.
- Two clubs from Brazil’s Northeastern states contested the Brazil XV Final for the first time. Bahia’s Porto Seguro took the title against União Pernambucana from Pernambuco state.
- Los Teros are preparing for an unfamiliar rival in Zimbabwe. Saturday’s test match will be played in England.
- The USA Girls Rugby National Championships will return to Salt Lake City, Utah in June 2027.
Meanwhile, USA Women’s High Performance pathways resume in January in Dallas, Texas. - More than 160 young players will gather in Antofagasta in northern Chile on Saturday.
- International activity involving Uruguay, Chile and the Argentina XV showcased Super Rugby Americas as a pathway boosting the level of all involved.
- Pro D2 side Biarritz have signed Canadian Matt Owaru from Chicago Hounds.
- Puma Ignacio Ruiz has signed a contract extension with Perpignan in the Top 14.
- In a transfer rumor, Lucas Paulos is connected to a move to Castres for Australian Tom Staniforth.
- Uruguay’s Santiago Arata was a try scorer for Castres against Racing 92 this past weekend. He is not on Uruguay’s roster for the World Rugby Nations Cup due to an agreement between club and union.
- The USA were also affected by not having all players available. For example, Jack Iscaro played for Stade Français against Toulon this past weekend instead of wearing the Eagles jersey against Hong Kong.
- Argentina released Facundo Isa to play for Pau. He was a try-scorer and named Top 14 Player of the Round.
- Pumas centurion, Matías Alemanno scored for Vannes as did former Puma Santiago Medrano. Vannes claimed the scalp of Bordeaux with Uruguayan cap Jean Cotamanac’h playing fly half.
- The list of Official Hospitality Agents authorized to market Rugby World Cup Experience Hospitality packages has been revealed for Rugby World Cup 2027.
Foto Crédito: Los Pumas
