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One of the lessons of Rugby World Cup 2023 was given by Pablo Lemoine. Following Chile’s 71-0 defeat against England the Uruguayan hit out at World Rugby’s handling of Tier 2. Lemoine described how hard it was playing a vastly superior team. Chile went from playing Brazil in qualifiers in …

Argentina will not be playing in the traditional white and sky-blue hoops against Japan. The must-win Rugby World Cup match in Nantes on Sunday will see Los Pumas wearing their away kits. Japan will wear their traditional white and red hooped kits with Argentina playing in their dark blue alternative …

Argentina claimed a bonus point win over Chile in Nantes on Saturday. The contest marked the first-ever Rugby World Cup fixture between two South American countries. Los Pumas scored eight tries to one in completing a 59-5 victory. Playing in his 100th test match for Argentina, Nicolás Sánchez led out …

Milton Haig has been appointed Interim Head Coach of the Women’s Eagles for their WXV fall test series. The former Georgia senior men’s coach takes over the temporary leadership of the side from Rich Ashfield, who will assist in the transition at their upcoming training camp in Ireland before departing …

Chile’s debut appearance at a Rugby World Cup has come and gone. Los Cóndores debuted against Japan on Sunday. The match marked the official start of international competition between the South American and Asian teams. Before the match got underway the teams sung the national anthems. The Canción Nacional de …

Rugby World Cup mainstay Japan defeated a spirited Chile in Toulouse on Sunday. The Asians outscored the South Americans by six tries to two. Two late tries meant the final score was a Japanese victory by 42-12. The match was the second in Pool D. It followed Saturday’s contest wherein …

The countdown to this match began in Denver, Colorado in July 2023. It started there when the full-time whistle blew with Chile shaking the rugby world to its core. Los Cóndores defeated the USA Eagles to qualify for a first-ever Rugby World Cup. This was a newcomer defeating the hosts …

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Argentina’s Star-Studded 33 Argentina’s roster for the World Cup is star-studded. Julián Montoya will lead a 33-man squad which contains many …

Pieter Labuschagne will not play against Chile at the World Cup. Japan’s opening World Cup match will be against Los Cóndores in Toulouse on September 10. Labuschagne is out of the match through suspension. The South African flanker was red carded playing for Japan last weekend. World Rugby handed Labuschagne …