Chile have advanced in Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. Los Cóndores were set to play host to Colombia on Saturday. That match will no longer be played due to three positive COVID-19 cases within the Tucanes squad. The outcome for the respective teams is different. On the one hand, Chile …
Read More »Argentina Sevens roster for Tokyo Olympics
Argentina’s Rugby Sevens roster has been finalized ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora will have a twelve-man playing roster for the tournament. The roster will also contain two traveling reserves. Los Pumas 7´s will compete in pool play against Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. …
Read More »Test Match Preview – England vs USA
After no activity in 2020 the USA Eagles are ready to fly again. The USA play on the special date of the 4th of July against England. The Sunday fixture will be the first test match for the Eagles since RWC 2019. It comes with eyes firmly looking at RWC …
Read More »Test Match Preview – Wales vs Canada
The wait is over. Canada finally returns to the international arena on Saturday. It is not only the pandemic that has postponed and cancelled test matches – Canada’s scheduled RWC 2019 match against Namibia was called off due to the impact of Typhoon Hagibis. The visit to Cardiff marks Canada’s …
Read More »Test Match Preview – Romania vs Argentina
Argentina face Romania in Bucharest on Saturday. The test match is the first for Los Pumas in 2021 and the first visit to Romania in 29 years. The countries have a long history; they first played each other in 1973. Yet, the number of test matches is small at eight. …
Read More »Americas in Europe: 2021 All-Stars
The Americas was well represented in European professional leagues in the 2020-2021 season. Players from the Americas’ four RWC competitors were all involved and there were others from a number of additional countries. Who though, were the best performers? This article identifies the leading Americas players across all positions. The …
Read More »El Salvador sign Tomás Jorge from Ordizia; Lucas Favre from Olímpia
Tomás Jorge has traded one Spanish side for another. The Argentine fullback has signed for El Salvador from Ordizia. The Spanish club has also signed Lucas Favre. The two Argentine new arrivals come a day after the club signed Lucas Santa Cruz, also from the Olímpia Lions. The trio have …
Read More »Brasil confirma a lista das 14 atletas para Tóquio
A Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) anunciou a lista das Yaras, a seleção feminina de rugby sevens, convocadas aos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio. O grupo conta com 12 jogadoras selecionadas e mais duas atletas reservas, que viajarão ao Japão, mas somente terão condições de jogo em caso de necessidade de …
Read More »Plans for Japan to join Rugby Championship from 2024
There are plans for Japan to join the Rugby Championship from 2024. Paul Cully reports that the Southern Hemisphere’s annual Tier 1 competition may expand into a new frontier of Asia. The Rugby Championship was born in 2011. Argentina joined what had been the Tri Nations; an annual competition involving …
Read More »World Rugby confirms pools for Tokyo Olympics
World Rugby has confirmed the pools for the Men’s and Women’s competitions at the Tokyo Olympics. The Men’s bracket will take place from July 26-28 with the Women following from July 29-31. All games will take place at Ajinomoto Stadium, which hosted eight games at Rugby World Cup 2019. The …
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