South America is pressing ahead with a bid to host a Men’s Rugby World Cup in either 2035 or 2039. The continent has never hosted a Rugby World Cup but has previously considered doing so. South America has a giant of rugby in Argentina, the only Semi Finalist in Rugby …

International competition for Romania and Uruguay concludes on Saturday. The contest is the second of the year between the two teams. The growing rivalry between Romania and Uruguay has seen regular international competition in recent years, particularly so since Rugby World Cup 2015. Uruguay’s return to the Men’s Rugby World …

The calendar year comes to a close for both Portugal and Canada when the two sides collide in Coimbra on Saturday. It’s been four years since their last meeting, a notable occasion as the Lobos finally defeated the Maple Leafs in the fifth time of asking. Both teams confirmed their …

Two teams that will compete at Rugby World Cup 2027 will cross pathways for the first time ever on Saturday. Italy play host to Chile as part of the November Internationals. It is the last test match for both teams before the draw for Rugby World Cup 2027. The match …

New York has been unveiled as a new host city of the 2026 SVNS series. Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey will play host to the USA’s leg of the annual Rugby Sevens event. The 2026 USA SVNS will be played on March 14-15. The venue in Harrison, New …

Brazil and Namibia put on a slobberknocker in Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday. The high-scoring game saw the higher ranked Namibia completing a 40-31 victory. It was hard fought with Brazilian overcoming a 24-21 half-time deficit in their first-ever test match against …

All 24 teams are now confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. The final participant to qualify was Samoa. The country from the South Pacific Ocean qualified by virtue of a 13-13 draw against Belgium in the final match of the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament in Dubai, United …

Argentina have made roster changes for the final assignment of 2025: Sunday’s test match against England in London. Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has called-up three players while two others, who both played in the win over Scotland, have been released.   IN Contepomi has added three players who all missed …

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 …