A hat trick from flying winger Shako Aptsiauri helped Georgia to a comfortable 38-17 win over Canada in Batumi on Saturday. While the Maple Leafs held their own in some aspects, they were well beaten in the scrum and looked disorganized when defending the wide channels against an aggressive Lelo …

Scotland play host to Argentina on Sunday. The rugby test match is a vital fixture with an eye to the draw for Rugby World Cup 2027. Scotland occupy 8th spot in the Worlds Rankings while Argentina are 6th. The world’s top six, as of December 03, will be grouped in …

Béziers, France will be the setting for an international match between teams from New Zealand and Uruguay on Sunday. The uncapped fixture sees the All Blacks XV taking-on Uruguay. The match is the third, and final, fixture of the All Blacks XV’s November tour. For Uruguay it is game two …

The 2025 test campaign comes to a close for the USA when they touch down in Bucharest on Saturday. It’s been a frustrating year for the Eagles. Though they improved on the poor showing in Scotland, they let an early lead against Georgia go to waste and ultimately came up …

Next stop on Canada’s European tour is Georgia, which undoubtedly presents the toughest challenge of the November window. While the two sides were once frequent opponents – with seven meetings between 2009 and 2017 – it’s been eight years since they locked horns. Both looked sluggish last week, with the …

Two Pumas will earn their 50th test caps on Sunday against Scotland. Flanker Juan Martín González and fullback Juan Cruz Mallía will both reach the milestone in the test match taking place at the home of Scottish Rugby.   JUAN MARTÍN GONZÁLEZ Juan Martín González has raced to 50 caps …

And then there were two. The final team to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 will be either Belgium or Samoa. A late try saw Belgium eliminating Brazil from the Australia 2027 qualifying; Brazil officially cannot qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027. Belgium scored a 79th minute lineout to maul …

Rugby World Cup 2027 is to be the first tournament in more than 30 years without Namibia. The Welwitschias missed out on qualifying for the Australia host Rugby World Cup 2027 after losses to Belgium and Samoa in repechage. It means Namibia will face Brazil in the final round of …

Brazil take-on Belgium in a Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying match on Thursday. The contest is a second round fixture of the global repechage tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Brazil enter round two on the back of a loss against Samoa while Belgium are coming off a win …

Los Pumas have received a boost ahead of their upcoming test match assignment against Scotland. Having missed the opening match of the UK tour through injury, Pedro Rubiolo returns to the roster. Rubiolo comes in for Bautista Pedemonte who returns to his club in France. Rubiolo is Felipe Contepomi’s first-choice …

Argentina were 52-28 away winners over Wales on Sunday at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The victory set a new record for Argentina’s highest winning margin over Wales. It surpassed the 31-13 win at the same venue in 2021. The scoreline was also Argentina’s highest ever against Wales. it overtook …

Colombia came out on top against Mexico in Medellín on Saturday. Played at the Estadio Cincuentenario, Los Tucanes were 34-25 winners. The South America vs North America fixture was part of the blossoming relations between Mexico and Sudamerica Rugby. The match itself featured plenty of tit for tat. The teams …

A supreme second-half from Uruguay saw Los Teros powering past Portugal on Saturday. The 26-8 victory kicks-off Uruguay’s European tour in dream fashion. Upcoming matches against the All Blacks XV and Romania with the latter having World Rankings on the line. Portugal scored the only try of the opening half. …

Samoa claimed a 48-10 victory over Brazil on Saturday in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying. The win sees Samoa’s quest to be there 24th, and final team confirmed, for Australia 2027 starting well in repechage. The winner of the tournament in Dubai, which also involves Belgium and Namibia, will secure …

Georgia and the USA played out a competitive match in Batumi on Saturday. The home team were 43-30 winners on full-time on the eastern shore of the Black Sea. The exciting contest saw Georgia leading 26-24 at half-time in a first 40 minute period featuring seven tries. 21-year-old Dom Besag …

The Argentina XV took-on and defeated the Bristol Bears in England on Friday. The 38-14 win at Ashton Gate ended a two-match European tour. The earlier match saw United Rugby Championship (URC) side Munster hanging on to beat the Argentina XV in Limerick, Ireland. The Argentina XV were 14-7 ahead …

Wales and Argentina kick-off their respective end-of-year campaigns with a test match at the home of Welsh Rugby on Sunday. It is a must-win for both teams due to the upcoming draw for Rugby World Cup 2027. The draw will take place on December 03 with seedings used. Argentina is …

Next stop for the USA on their European tour is Georgia, where the Lelos await to open their own end-of-year test campaign. The Eagles are coming off a dreadful outing in Edinburgh, one of their worst performances of the professional era. An improved showing at the very least will be …

Canada opens their November tour in Bucharest against a familiar opponent in Romania. The Oaks endured a tough trip to South America in July, but have completely revamped their squad at home. For the Maple Leafs it’s a chance to look at some new combinations, welcome back a couple veterans, …

A historic rugby encounter sees a first-ever rugby test match between Brazil and Samoa. The teams meet in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup Qualifying match. The contest is one of two Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Dubai on Saturday with Belgium vs Namibia …