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South America is pressing ahead with a bid to host a Men’s Rugby World Cup in either 2035 or 2039. The continent has never hosted a Rugby World Cup but has previously considered doing so. South America has a giant of rugby in Argentina, the only Semi Finalist in Rugby …

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 …

There is double interest from Asia in hosting Rugby World Cup 2035. Set to be the thirteenth Men’s Rugby World Cup, RWC 2035 will follow the 2027 tournament in Australia and the 2031 tournament in the USA. The two potential Asian bids are from opposite sides of the continent. Interest …

Moe Abdelmonem has re-signed with the Austin Gilgronis for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The soon-to-be 28-year-old has been a staple in the No7 shirt for the team since arriving from Canada part-way through the 2019 season. Originally from Egypt, Abdelmonem emigrated to Halifax in 2009 and was in …

World Rugby has added Jordan, Qatar and Turkey as members. The three countries all obtain Associate Membership status. With it the number of World Rugby national unions in membership is now 127. Rugby has a differing history in the three new unions. Jordan and Qatar were a part of the former …