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Uruguay have successfully qualified for Rugby World Cup 2027. Uruguay booked their place in the 24-team tournament by defeating Chile by +9 (46-37) on aggregate. Uruguay won 28-16 win in Santiago del Chile last Saturday but fell 21-18 at home in game two. Rugby World Cup 2027 will be Los …

Selknam play host to Os Cobras on Saturday. The Chilean vs Brazilian battle will see plenty of one-on-one battles between players who will be involved in the Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers in July. The match is preparation for all involved. For Selknam it is also an opportunity to edge …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Argentina the Champions of Hamilton Sevens Los Pumas 7’s started 2023 with a bang. The Argentines are the champions …

The Chicago Hounds will have Major League Rugby’s first Malaysian international in their ranks this season. Second row Dinesvaran ‘Duke’ Krishnan makes the move after spending the past decade in Japan, most recently with the Hino Red Dolphins. Krishnan was a standout locally with the COBRA Rugby Club before signing …

South Korea were 55-10 winners over Malaysia on Saturday. The result sees South Korea progressing to face Hong Kong in a decisive RWC 2023 qualifier on July 09. That fixture is to be the Asian Final. The match was played at the Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium in Incheon. There was …

International competition is healthy within the Americas. The Americas Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Challenge have enhanced test rugby within the region. The upcoming introduction of promotion and relegation will only advance rugby in the region further. A vital part of the international calendar are the incoming and outgoing tours, …

Hong Kong are Asia 1. This was achieved today by virtue of Hong Kong defeating South Korea. It sees Hong Kong Advancing in the RWC Qualifiers, setting up a play-off against the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands earned the right to face Asia 1 in the Cross-Regional Play-Off after Tahiti …

Hong Kong began their RWC qualifying series with a win. They downed Malaysia 67-8 in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to go to top spot in the qualifiers. The match was the second in the Asia Rugby Championship following on from South Korea’s 35-10 win over Malaysia last weekend. Both Hong Kong …

South Korea defeated Malaysia in a RWC 2019 Qualifier on Saturday. The 35-10 victory sees South Korea greatly boosting their chances of advancing. Early on in the contest there were memories of South Korea’s 115-5 win over Malaysia from 1986. Their strong start had them 21-0 up in quick time. …

The newest American professional competition – Major League Rugby – officially begins regular season play on Saturday. As there was in PRO Rugby, a number of athletes from outside of the USA have arrived to not only bolster the quality of play but also to experience the American lifestyle. In …