Should Hong Kong be disqualified from Rugby World Cup 2027? This question needs to be answered as Hong Kong had an unfair advantage in Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. N8 Luke van der Smit failed drug test for a banned substance following game vs South Korea. The match in question was …
Read More »RWC 2027: Attention Turns to Brazil vs Paraguay Repechage Battle
Chile’s history-making win over Samoa in Viña del Mar achieved three things: (a) Chile qualified for Rugby World Cup 2027, (b) Samoa was sent to repechage and (c) only one spot now remains for Australia 2027. With this in mind attention moves from Viña del Mar to two other South …
Read More »Uruguay Successfully Qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027
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 …
Read More »Namibia Book Spot in Rugby World Cup 2027 Repechage
Namibia were comprehensive winners over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday. The result of the Africa 2 vs Asia 2 play-off sees the Welwitschias advancing in Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying. Namibia have booked a spot in the Rugby World Cup 2027 Repechage. The African country joins Belgium to …
Read More »Australia 2027: Hong Kong Qualify for First Ever Rugby World Cup
Australia 2027 awaits a new Rugby World Cup competitor as Hong Kong qualified for a first ever Rugby World Cup. Hong Kong were crowned Asia Rugby Men’s Champions with a 70-22 win over South Korea in Incheon on Saturday. Hong Kong dominated South Korea throughout the contest. They converted a …
Read More »Declared and Potential Bidders for Rugby World Cup 2035
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 …
Read More »Double Interest from Asia in Hosting Rugby World Cup 2035
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 …
Read More »Belgium Book Spot in Rugby World Cup 2027 Repechage
In an upset result, Belgium booked a spot in Rugby World Cup 2027 Repechage. Belgium defeated neighbors the Netherlands 31-10 in Amsterdam to officially advance in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying to the global finale. The result is the greatest outcome in the history of Belgium rugby. It surpasses the …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced / Homegrown Players in 2024 Six Nations
The 2024 Six Nations Championship is a rugby competition contested between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The team rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are predominantly homegrown while others contain a wide range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Players are available for selection based on World …
Read More »Three Americas teams unbeaten on Dubai Day One
Three teams from the Americas went unbeaten on Day One of the Dubai Rugby Sevens. Argentina’s Men’s side and both Canada and the USA Women’s sides won all of their matches. The tournament is match preparation ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Los Pumas 7’s opened against Uganda. Argentina won …
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