Rugby World Cup 1995 hosts and winners, South Africa enjoyed an unbeaten campaign in their debut RWC tournament. However, their match against Canada in the pool stage has gone down in the memory of many for the wrong reasons. Played at Boet Eramus Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the …
Read More »Brazil Women and Belgium Men Win SVNS 2 titles in São Paulo
Unprecedented results played out at the São Paulo SVNS 2 tournament this weekend. Brazil were crowned Women’s Champions and Belgium Men’s Champions at there third, and final, SVNS 2 tournament this season. The São Paulo SVNS 2 follows the Nairobi SVNS 2 tournament in Kenya and the Montevideo SVNS 2 …
Read More »Double SVNS 2 Gold for Americas’ Competitors in Montevideo
It was a double celebration for Americas’ competitors in Montevideo this weekend. The USA Men’s Eagles were crowned Men’s Champions and Las Yaguaretés were crowned the Women’s Champions at the SVNS 2 played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo, Uruguay. The USA and Germany both successfully qualified for the HSBC SVNS …
Read More »South Africa, New Zealand claim titles at New York 7s
The first ever New York stop on the World Sevens Series saw two closely contested Cup Finals on Sunday. In the first, South Africa clinched top spot for the men heading into the championship with a 10-7 victory over their closest rival Fiji. On the women’s side, New Zealand edged …
Read More »What Would Rugby World Cup 2027 Be Like With Midweek Matches?
Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2027 will feature a total of 52 matches. It is scheduled to take place in Australia from October 01 to November 13 2027. The match schedule for the tournament sees matches taking place on restricted days of the week: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. THE …
Read More »Kriel and van der Bank called up to Eagles alignment camp
Dan Kriel and Wayne van der Bank are among several new names that will participate in the first Men’s Eagles training camp of the year. The South African midfielders have been included by Scott Lawrence despite neither being eligible to represent the USA until 2027. Kriel is the twin brother …
Read More »Foreign Born Players, Homegrown Players and Eligibility in 2026 Six Nations
The 2026 Six Nations is a rugby competition contested between six competitors: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The respective player rosters contain a variety of nationalities with players qualifying in a number of ways. BACKGROUND TO WORLD RUGBY ELIGIBILITY LAWS Competing in international rugby competition requires players …
Read More »Baltimore Secures New Zealand All Blacks vs South Africa Springboks in 2026
Baltimore, Maryland has secured hosting rights to a test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and South Africa Springboks in 2026. The contest will be the fourth, and final, test match between the two iconic teams as part of their test series taking place this year. Dubbed as Rugby’s …
Read More »Women’s Eagles headed to South Africa in July
USA Rugby have confirmed a two-test summer tour of South Africa for the Women’s Eagles. Two world class venues will host the matches against the Springbok Women. Ellis Park in Johannesburg is the backdrop planned for July 4, with the second test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on July 11. …
Read More »Heavy South African Contingent on Cobras Roster for 2026
A 40-man Cobras roster has been finalized to prepare for Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026. Os Cobras will play home matches in São Paulo in 2026 and the megacity will be the base for the team coached by New Zealander Josh Reeves. 30 of the 40 members of the roster …
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