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.

RWC 2027 Qualifying – Chile vs Uruguay – ARN Guide

Chile have home advantage against Uruguay on Saturday. The match is game one of a home-and-away series to determine who will officially be South America 1 in Australia 2027. Chile and Uruguay reached the South American final by winning their respective series’ against Brazil and Paraguay. Uruguay are now established …

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RWC 2025 – Brazil vs France – ARN Guide

Brazil take-on France in week two of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England. Week Two will see a busy Saturday and Sunday with the eight matches being played over these two days. Brazil vs France is the only Sunday fixture featuring an Americas competitor. Both Canada and the …

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RWC 2025 – Brazil vs South Africa – ARN Guide

A long wait will come to a close on Sunday in Northampton, England as Brazil competes for the first time in a Rugby World Cup match. The national Women’s team As Yaras debut against South Africa in a Group D match. Brazil and South Africa join France and Italy in …

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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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