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Canada have lost Tyler Duguid to France. The second-rower has been named on the France A roster to face England XV on Saturday, June 21 in London. The match is preparation ahead of France’s tour of New Zealand and England’s tour of Argentina and the USA in July.   PLAYER …

France demonstrated yet again why it has the world’s greatest rugby set-up. Montauban won promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. The unlikely promotion was secured by the south-west side defeating favorites Grenoble in the access match. Two Argentine props played in the Pro D2 Final for Montauban. …

Guido Petti is the 17th Argentine to win the Champions Cup. The Puma became a European Champion on Saturday as Bordeaux defeated the Northampton Saints in the 2025 Final at the neutral venue of Cardiff, Wales. Bordeaux became champions for the first time and denied the Northampton Saints a second …

Two Argentines made the 2024-2025 Rugby SVNS Dream Team. Named by World Rugby, the 2025 Dream Team contains two Argentines, two Spaniards, one Brit, one Fijian and one Frenchman. The Argentines are Marcos Moneta and Luciano González. They are joined by Manu Moreno and Pol Plá (both Spain), Harry Glover …

Former Puma Francisco Gorrissen is leading Vannes by example. The Argentine captained Vannes to a crucial victory this past weekend. Vannes were 29-19 winners at home against Toulon. The result sees Vannes now on 35 competition points, one behind both Stade Français and Perpignan. Four rounds remain in the Top …

Baltazar Amaya has finalized a deal to play in France. The Uruguayan fullback will move from Montevideo to the Hérault department in the Occitanie region where he will play for Béziers. His contract is a two-year-deal for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons. Fellow French club Vannes came close to signing the …

Chile’s Diego Escobar made a notable contribution to the European Challenge Cup this past weekend. El Cóndor started at hooker for Racing 92 in their away Quarter Final against Connacht in Ireland. Escobar was a first-half try-scorer in the 43-40 victory. Racing 92 won the match despite having an early …

Australia will host Rugby World Cup 2027. The USA will host the 2031 tournament. Which country or countries will host Rugby World Cup 2035? This article looks at the declared and potential bidders for RWC 2035.   ITALY Days before the start of RWC 2023, Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) director …

Argentina played scintillating rugby on the opening day of the 2025 Hong Kong 7’s. Played at the new Kai Tak Stadium, Los Pumas 7’s were on fire; the South Americans racked up two huge wins. The Americas’ other Men’s competitors did not perform so well while there were mixed results …

South American tries were on display this past weekend in France. Santiago Arata, Joaquín Oviedo, Jerónimo de la Fuente and Lucas Paulos were try scorers in round 18 of the Top 14. Others had try assists including wingers Mateo Carreras and Bautista Delguy for opposing teams. The season has been …