With the road to Rugby World Cup 2027 gaining traction, World Rugby has changed the script. The sport’s global governing body has introduced the World Rugby Nations Cup. The twelve-team tournament will be the “B” version of the Nations Championship.   PARTICIPANTS The World Rugby Nations Cup presently has eleven …

The inaugural Nations Championship will be played in 2026. Featuring a Southern Hemisphere home series in July and a Northern Hemisphere home series in November, the tournament will see the twelve competitors competing in two groups of six. The competitors for the Nations Championship are the Six Nations teams (England, …

Having been trailing 21-0 in the second-half, Argentina showed tremendous character to complete an unlikely come-from-behind victory. With the injection of replacements, Los Pumas came back from the dead to defeat Scotland 33-24 at Murrayfield on Sunday.   VS MATCH REPORT Scotland were well on top of Argentina in the …

Uruguay had their moments against the All Blacks XV on Saturday. Played in Béziers, France the South Americans trailed 19-14 at half-time but ultimately were beaten 45-21. The uncapped fixture bridged Los Teros’ gap in between the November test matches against Portugal and Romania. Uruguay’s three tries were converted by …

The repechage series in Dubai concludes on Tuesday. The two matches on the final day see Belgium vs Samoa and Brazil vs Namibia. The winner of the former will qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027, claiming the last remaining place in the 24-team tournament. Either Belgium or Samoa will join …

The USA ended their 2025 campaign on a winning note, claiming a 26-18 result over Romania on Saturday. It was their fifth victory in Bucharest since 2012. The victory sees the Eagles lifting the Pershing Cup and, critically, securing a spot in the third Band for the Rugby World Cup …

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 …