In a much better performance than a week ago, Chile put on a competitive showing against Scotland A in Edinburgh. Freezing conditions, including show raked to the sidelines, awaited the players at Hive Stadium. They fought through it to play out an interesting 80 minutes of rugby. Scotland A were …

Uruguay ended 2024 on a high by winning the battle of Bucharest. Los Teros were 23-21 winners over Romania at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf on a very cold November Saturday evening. The victory marks Uruguay’s first since beating Namibia in Lyon at Rugby World Cup 2023. It was the …

The USA put a bow on their European tour with a narrow 26-23 win over Spain in Madrid on Saturday. Following up wins over Portugal and Tonga, the Eagles started slowly and seemed to tire at the end but four tries through the middle of the contest was enough to …

France fired on all cylinders at the Stade de France on Friday. Les Bleus gave the crowd of 66,640 plenty to cheer about as they defeated Argentina 37-23. The convincing win came with referee Luke Pearce yellow carding two Pumas forwards in the opening half. France’s dream start had the …

Two sides getting set to launch their World Cup qualifying campaigns will end their calendar year in Madrid on Saturday. Spain are hoping to break their duck against a confident USA side who have only the Leones standing in their way of a perfect year-end tour. FORM GUIDE Current World …

Saturday will be the last time Gastón Mieres plays for Uruguay. Mieres will hang up his boots after a lengthily test career for his country. Mieres will earn his 86th cap for Los Teros in Saturday’s test match against Romania in Bucharest. Retirement comes for the Teros winger / fullback …

Chile end 2024 with a trip to Edinburgh to face Scotland A on Saturday. The match is the second of its kind and the third overall between Los Cóndores and Scotland’s test team of next-of-XV. Chile’s third stop in Europe comes after a big win over Canada in Bucharest and …

20th in the world host 19th as Romania take-on Uruguay in Bucharest on Saturday. The fixture is the third and final for both teams this month. Uruguay is on a two-match winning-streak against Romania. Uruguay will need confidence going in to the match with regular names missing and Romania having …

Italy go into battle against New Zealand on Saturday. Taking place in Turin, Italy the Azzurri will have home advantage against the All Blacks. The match is the third, and final, November test match for Italy and the All Blacks’ fifth, and final, end of year tour match. Italian Head …

Argentine coaches have been named in charge of the three nationals teams for Super Rugby Americas 2025. Los Pampas, Los Dogos and, debutants, Los Tarucas will all be coached by notable rugby people from Argentina. Super Rugby Americas 2025 will begin on February 14, 2025 and run until June with …

Fourth in the world take on Fifth as France host Argentina in Paris on Friday. It is the third and final November test match for both Les Bleus and Los Pumas. The fixture will be the third between the countries in 2024; France won in Mendoza and Argentina won in …

The Bristol Bears have completed the signing of Pedro Rubiolo. The English Premiership club will be the new home of Pedro Rubiolo who is playing his second season for the Newcastle Falcons. Rubiolo will join the Bristol Bears on a three-year-deal beginning in mid 2025. The 21-year-old Rubiolo is one …

Italy’s first World Rugby Hall of Famer is from Argentina. World Rugby announced Sergio Parisse as one of five inductees to the Hall of Fame in 2024. Parisse will be Inductee No.169 and the first to have played for Italy. World Rugby’s announcement notes that Parisse is arguably Italy’s greatest …

Major League Rugby’s schedule in 2025 will have a very different look than a year ago. The league on Tuesday confirmed a 17-week regular season and three rounds of playoffs. East and West Conferences remain though the league has dropped from 12 to 11 teams, with the Dallas Jackals confirming …

Major League Rugby’s two California-based teams are both changing their home venues for 2025. The San Diego Legion will return to their former home of Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego, while RFC Los Angeles will play the majority of their home games at UCLA’s Wallis Annenberg Stadium. …

The latest World Rugby Rankings are positive for the USA and Uruguay. Both countries have climbed up one spot. The USA’s win over Tonga means the Eagles have risen from 16th to 15th while, despite losing against Japan, Uruguay have gone from 19th to 18th in the World Rankings. Tonga’s …

Despite a very impressive 2024, from Los Pumas and Los Pumas 7’s no Argentine player will win a World Rugby award in 2024. With a grand total of zero nominees across all categories, World Rugby have not considered Argentina’s greatest Rugby Championship as noteworthy. No player was nominated for Player …

Los Teritos defeated Chile 19-12 in the South American u19’s final. The result sees Uruguay claiming the 2024 South American u19 title and qualifying for the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2025. Played at the Estadio Héroes de Curupayty in Asunción, Paraguay, Los Teritos successfully defended their title. The day began …

The second of three weekends has concluded for Americas teams competing in the annual November Internationals. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA all competed. Certain players stood out for their countries. The very best from the fixtures have been selected for the ARN Americas Team of the Week. …

Uruguay are facing a crisis at inside center. With one test match remaining for Los Teros on tour, the inside center options are at crisis point. Uruguayan Rugby Expert, Ignacio Chans has confirmed that Juan Manuel Alonso suffered a partial tear of the posterior ligament of his knee in the …