Los Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi has finalized Argentina’s first roster for the Nations Championship. His 33-man roster will travel to Dublin to prepare Argentina’s opening match of November on Friday, November 06 against Ireland. The naming of the roster comes with the notable inclusion of a returning hero. After …
Read More »Bernasconi Headlines Argentina XV Roster to face England A
The Argentina XV roster is locked and loaded for the upcoming international assignment. The Argentine national Men’s next-of-XV will take on England A in an uncapped match in Bath, England on Friday, November 06. The battle is an opportunity for players from both teams to play for possible call-ups to …
Read More »Chile Rugby Roster Named to face Portugal, Spain and Zimbabwe
The Pablo Lemoine coached Los Cóndores are ready for upcoming test matches against Portugal, Spain and Zimbabwe. Chile will tour Europe as part of the World Rugby Nations Cup. The three test matches will be against teams that, like Chile, will all compete at Rugby World Cup 2027. The tour …
Read More »Beukeboom returns to Canada squad for Nations Cup
France-based professional Matt Beukeboom is set to make a long-awaited return to Canada colors after being named in Steve Meehan’s 36-man squad for the November leg of the World Rugby Nations Cup. The 29-year-old lock or blindside flanker has been a regular in the Pro D2 for several years, but …
Read More »Eleventh Hour Changes to Los Pumas Roster
Argentina has been forced into eleventh hour changes. On the eve of the three-day camp in London, Los Pumas have lost first-choice players Santiago Carreras (Bath) and Thomas Gallo (Lyon) to injuries. Their places on the roster have been taken by Mateo Soler (Dogos) and Rodrigo Martínez (Dragons). Felipe Contepomi …
Read More »At a Glance: Americas Rugby News Round Up
Canada complete a series win over World no. 1 England, winning game 2 in front of 13,117 in Ottawa. Meanwhile, the USA Women’s Eagles completed a series win over Italy. In other international women’s competition, Colombia defeated Chile 28-19 in Santiago. In men’s international competition, the USA were soundly beaten, …
Read More »Guzmán Barreiro Names strong Uruguay Roster to face Spain, Zimbabwe and Portugal
The recently appointment Guzmán Barreiro has named a strong Uruguayan roster for upcoming international duty. Los Teros will face Spain, Zimbabwe and Portugal in Europe in November as part of the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup. The three match tour will be Barreiro’s second assignment after he became head coach. …
Read More »Nicolás Roger to Vannes in the Top 14
Nicolás Roger is on his way to the Top 14. Vannes have signed the Puma on a contract for the remainder of the 2026-2027 French season. The signing comes as a joueur supplémentaire rather than a medical joker. It sees the Top 14’s basement team boosting its options six rounds …
Read More »Optics Over Communication: The Geopolitical Imbalance in World Rugby’s Nations Cup Referee Appointments
The lack of representation for Spanish-speaking match officials at the highest level highlights a structural bottleneck within World Rugby’s high-performance pathway. Because the elite referee panel is almost exclusively drawn from the Six Nations and SANZAAR structures, match officials from the Americas unions rarely receive the regular, high-stakes Tier 1 …
Read More »Canada, USA, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina Referee Appointments for November
World Rugby has finalized the match appointments for the November Internationals. The Americas will be heavily involved in the form of tours with Canada, the USA, Uruguay, and Chile all involved in the World Rugby Nations Cup in Europe and Argentina competing in the Nations Championship, also in Europe. All …
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