News Archives

Puma and Eagle Sign Top 14 Contract Extensions

A Puma and an Eagle have secured their playing future in the Top 14. Justo Piccardo and Jack Iscaro both signed contract extensions to remain in France’s elite with both players now having added to their contracts with their existing clubs. Center Justo Piccardo arrived at Montpellier this season. He …

Read More »

Australia vs Who to Open Rugby World Cup 2027?

Australia will host Rugby World Cup 2027. The tournament opener will take-place in Perth, Western Australia on Friday, October 01, 2027. It will be a pool match between hosts Australia and one of the Wallabies’ three Pool A rivals: New Zealand, Chile or Hong Kong. They are three very different …

Read More »

MLR Off-Season Update: New England Free Jacks

It will be a dramatically different New England Free Jacks that defends the Shield in 2026. The three-time champions have been hit hard by the league’s new import regulations, while other leading men have moved on to overseas contracts. At the time of writing only three starters from the 2025 …

Read More »

South American Debutants in 2025

South American teams fielded test debutants in 2025. Three of them are teams that will compete at the next Men’s Rugby World Cup. The busy year of international competition in 2025 included Uruguay and Chile successfully qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2027. This means South America will repeat the 2023 …

Read More »

Toulon Sign Tomás Albornoz from Benetton

French Top 14 club Toulon have completed the signing of Tomás Albornoz. The move sees the French giants landing the ace Argentine play-maker in mid-season transfer. Albornoz completed the move to France from the Treviso-based United Rugby Championship (URC) club, Benetton. The move from the URC to the Top 14 …

Read More »

Los Pumas 7’s Win Silver at Cape Town Sevens

Los Pumas 7’s were beaten finalists at the 2025 Cape Town Sevens. The Argentines lost the final 21-19 against  hosts South Africa with the difference between the sides being a conversion. The tournament performance from Argentina was a vast improvement to that from Dubai in the opening tournament of the …

Read More »

Uruguay’s Games at Rugby World Cup 2027

Uruguay will compete in Pool D at Rugby World Cup 2027. The outcome of the draw made in Australia on December 03 is not what Los Teros played, staff nor supporters would have been wanting. Pool D sees Uruguay playing against Ireland, Scotland and Portugal at Australia 2027. The draw …

Read More »

Chile’s Games at Rugby World Cup 2027

The draw for Rugby World Cup 2027 saw Chile obtaining a satisfactory draw. Los Cóndores will compete in Pool A of the Australia hosted Rugby World Cup. The pool only contains countries from the Pacific but, none are Pacific Island nations. Pool A will consist of Australia, Hong Kong, Chile, …

Read More »

New senior leadership for Major League Rugby

Major League Rugby has appointed to senior figures ahead of their upcoming season. Alex Magleby and Graeme Bradbury were named co-presidents by the American competition on Tuesday. They will be tasked with revitalizing a brand facing an existential crisis after losing five of its 11 teams since the conclusion of …

Read More »

Super Rugby Americas 2026 Fixtures

The fixtures for Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 have been announced. The sixth season of the SRA will be played from February to June and involve four teams from Argentina (Dogos, Pampas, Tarucas, and Capibaras) and one from each of Brazil (Cobras), Chile (Selknam), Paraguay (Yacare) and Uruguay (Peñarol). Los …

Read More »

Chile to return to Italy in March 2026

Chile’s Men’s test team is to return to Italy in March. Following the historic test match between Italy and Chile in Genoa in November, a similar fixture is being organized for March, 2026. Italy ‘A’ will have home advantage against Los Cóndores in an uncapped fixture. The Federazione Italiana Rugby …

Read More »