Paul Tait

CO-FOUNDER / EDITOR / SOUTH AMERICA ... has been covering the sport since 2007. Author on web and in print. Published original works in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Ele fala português / Él habla español.

Foreign Born and Homegrown Players in 2025 Rugby Championship

The 2025 Rugby Championship is an international rugby competition contested by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The player rosters of the four competitors contain a variety of nationalities. There are differing numbers of homegrown players and Foreign-Born across the teams.   BACKGROUND TO WORLD RUGBY ELIGIBILITY LAWS In …

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Revamped Argentina Roster Named for Rugby Championship

Felipe Contepomi has named a 34-man roster for the Rugby Championship. The revamped roster sees returning established names joining newcomers for the second of three periods of Argentina’s international rugby competition in 2025. Los Pumas opened 2025 with an away match in Europe. Argentina took-on and defeated the British & …

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RWC 2027 Qualifying – Chile vs Brazil – ARN Guide

Chile have home advantage against Brazil on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying match. It is game two of the home-and-away series. Chile enter the match with a +14 advantage after having won 35-21 against Brazil this past Saturday in São Paulo. The winner, on aggregate, will meet …

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RWC 2027 Qualifying – Brazil vs Chile – ARN Guide

Brazil play host to Chile on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier. It is the first match of a home-and-away series. The winner, on aggregate, will advance to face either Paraguay or Uruguay in the South American Final to determine who qualifies for Australia 2027 as South America …

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