All 24 teams are now confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. The final participant to qualify was Samoa. The country from the South Pacific Ocean qualified by virtue of a 13-13 draw against Belgium in the final match of the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament in Dubai, United …
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With the road to Rugby World Cup 2027 gaining traction, World Rugby has changed the script. The sport’s global governing body has introduced the World Rugby Nations Cup. The twelve-team tournament will be the “B” version of the Nations Championship. PARTICIPANTS The World Rugby Nations Cup presently has eleven …
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A hat trick from flying winger Shako Aptsiauri helped Georgia to a comfortable 38-17 win over Canada in Batumi on Saturday. While the Maple Leafs held their own in some aspects, they were well beaten in the scrum and looked disorganized when defending the wide channels against an aggressive Lelo …
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Next stop on Canada’s European tour is Georgia, which undoubtedly presents the toughest challenge of the November window. While the two sides were once frequent opponents – with seven meetings between 2009 and 2017 – it’s been eight years since they locked horns. Both looked sluggish last week, with the …
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Canada opens their November tour in Bucharest against a familiar opponent in Romania. The Oaks endured a tough trip to South America in July, but have completely revamped their squad at home. For the Maple Leafs it’s a chance to look at some new combinations, welcome back a couple veterans, …
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And then there were six. Utah have become the latest team to crash out of Major League Rugby. The Warriors today confirmed that a deal to bring in new investment has fallen through, and they will not take part in the 2026 season. Their decision follows that of Miami, NOLA, …
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Matt Tierney could make his first test appearance in four years after the former Castres prop was included in Canada’s squad for the upcoming European tour. The 29-year-old suffered a serious ankle injury in September of 2023 but saw regular game time with the Oakville Crusaders this year. Tierney is …
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Referees have been finalized for matches involving Americas’ teams in the 2025 November Internationals. The full list of fixtures, as they presently stand, are listed below in order by team. They include Canada and the USA from North America in addition to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay from South America. The …
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The draw date and format has been announced for Rugby World Cup 2027. Australia 2027 will be a 24-team format with six pools of four. It replaces the previous format of four pools of five which was utilized for Rugby World Cups 2003-2023. The draw will take place with all …
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Rugby World Cup 2027 will see a record number of Americas teams. Chile’s victory of Samoa in Viña del Mar takes the Americas number of participants to five for Australia 2027. Five teams is a new high for the Americas. The previous record was four participants at a Rugby World …
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