Paul Tait
September 11, 2025
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Australia play host to Argentina in round four of the 2025 Rugby Championship on Saturday. The early afternoon kick-off time converts into 1am live viewing in Argentina. Game one was also an afternoon clash and was a thriller in Townsville. Game two will be played at a traditional rugby city …
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Americas Rugby News
September 9, 2025
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The dates and venues for the next round of World Cup qualification have now been set. America First Field in Sandy, Utah, will host the first leg on Saturday, September 20, with the second leg to take place at Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar, Chile. Los Cóndores will represent …
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Americas Rugby News
September 9, 2025
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Canada has been rewarded for achieving World Cup Qualification at the earliest possible opportunity with some new fixtures. Three away tests against European opposition have been arranged for the November test window. As first reported by Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press, Canada are set to play Romania, Georgia, and …
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Americas Rugby News
September 9, 2025
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Uruguay will play new and established rivals as part of the 2025 November Internationals. Hot on the heels of successfully qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2027, Los Teros have booked three matches to end the year. Uruguayan Rugby expert, Ignacio Chans confirms that Uruguay will face Portugal, Romania and the …
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Americas Rugby News
September 7, 2025
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Brazil’s debut at a Rugby World Cup ended on Sunday with a loss to Italy. The 64-3 defeat meant As Yaras ended their campaign with a third defeat from three matches in England. The challenging tournament saw Brazil facing South Africa, France and Italy in pool play. Brazil opened the …
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Paul Tait
September 7, 2025
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Only three places remain at Rugby World Cup 2027. Three teams qualified this weekend to see twenty-one of the twenty-four slots claimed for Australia 2027. The remaining vacancies will be determined in matches over the coming weeks and months. THREE PLACES CLAIMED ON SATURDAY With time zones stretching Saturday …
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Americas Rugby News
September 6, 2025
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Canada’s Men’s team is headed back to the Rugby World Cup. After upsetting the USA in Calgary to open the Pacific Nations Cup, qualification for Australia 2027 was secured by Japan’s victory over the Eagles in Sacramento on Saturday night. The ticket was officially booked when Kanji Shimokawa scored the …
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Americas Rugby News
September 6, 2025
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Japan underlined their credentials as potential Pacific Nations Cup champions with a dominant 47-21 win over the USA in Sacramento on Saturday night. The result confirmed the Eagles will play against Samoa in the 5th-place playoff next week with the winner earning a place at Rugby World Cup 2027. It …
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Americas Rugby News
September 6, 2025
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The USA scored a blowout 60-0 win over Samoa in their final pool match at the World Cup on Saturday, but in the end it wasn’t quite enough to win a place in the Quarter Finals. Australia will instead move on with a superior points differential after holding England to …
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Americas Rugby News
September 6, 2025
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Chile won the battle against Uruguay on Saturday; Los Cóndores were 21-18 winners against Uruguay in Montevideo. It meant that Chile lost the war as Uruguay won the two-match series 46-37 on aggregate. This outcome saw Uruguay qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2027 as South America 1. Chile now await …
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Americas Rugby News
September 6, 2025
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Old fashioned forward power was the difference as Canada muscled their way past Scotland 40-19 in Exeter on Saturday. The Scots were still in the game until midway through the second half when Canada pulled away. It caps a perfect pool stage for the Maple Leafs, and puts them in …
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Paul Tait
September 6, 2025
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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 …
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Americas Rugby News
September 6, 2025
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Australia claimed a comeback win over Argentina on Saturday in Townsville. The 28-24 victory came with the game clock deep in overtime. An 86th minute try from the Wallabies saw the home side securing the win to boost their chances of winning the 2025 Rugby Championship. The win saw the …
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Americas Rugby News
September 6, 2025
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Tonga qualified for Rugby World Cup 2027. The Ikale Tahi qualified as one of the top three teams from the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) other than Fiji or Japan. It was Fiji’s 29-15 win over Samoa on Saturday, in Rotorua, New Zealand which saw Tonga officially confirmed for the …
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Americas Rugby News
September 5, 2025
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The pool stage of the Pacific Nations Cup comes to a close on Saturday, and by the end of the day two teams will have secured qualification for Rugby World Cup 2027. It’s a tall order for the USA to be one of them. They’ll need to upset Japan with …
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Americas Rugby News
September 5, 2025
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The USA’s hopes of advancing to the knockouts at the World Cup come down to the results of two matches on Saturday. A draw against Australia last week means that not only do the Eagles need a big score against Samoa, they need England to rack up a heap of …
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Paul Tait
September 5, 2025
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Uruguay play host to Chile on Saturday. The match is game two in the winner-ges-to Australia series. The teams are battling it out to determine who will officially be South America 1 in Australia 2027. Game one saw Uruguay defeating Los Cóndores in Chile. Chile and Uruguay reached the South …
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Americas Rugby News
September 5, 2025
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Top spot in Pool B is up for grabs when Canada and Scotland square off in Exeter on Saturday. It’s the first meeting between the two since 2018. Both teams have already secured their spots in the Quarter Finals, but will be keen to make an impression before the knockout …
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Paul Tait
September 5, 2025
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Brazil and Italy go into battle in the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday. The match brings to an end Brazil’s inaugural participation in a Rugby World Cup tournament. Italy will also conclude their involvement in the tournament. Both teams fell in their earlier two pool matches. It means the …
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Paul Tait
September 4, 2025
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The latest chapter in one of rugby’s great rivalries will be written on Saturday as Australia play host to Argentina in the 2025 Rugby Championship. The round three fixture sees the Wallabies having home advantage in Townsville. The rivalry saw the teams splitting the two match series in 2024 and …
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