Americas Rugby News
February 2, 2026
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Uruguayans following Los Teros’ campaign at Rugby World Cup 2027 will be in doing so with challenging times. Tournament organizers, World Rugby and Rugby Australia, have allocated Uruguay with late kick-off times for all matches. Los Teros will play at kick-off times of 5:15pm and 2:45pm local time. They convert …
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Americas Rugby News
February 2, 2026
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Canada has been allocated a satisfactory match schedule for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. The North Americans will compete against Argentina, Fiji and Spain in the pool. It marks a return to the Men’s Rugby World Cup after Canada failed to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 which was …
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Americas Rugby News
February 1, 2026
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Two Chileans have completed deals to play for European clubs. The players are both notable names as they were members of Chile’s inaugural Rugby World Cup in 2023. Both remain on the radar for Los Cóndores and are in the frame for Australia 2027. Winger Franco Velarde will continue his …
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Americas Rugby News
February 1, 2026
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Los Pumas 7’s had a disappointing series of results at the 2026 Singapore Sevens. Argentina finished the tournament in seventh position, closing out their campaign with a 14-10 victory over Great Britain. The victory meant Santiago Goméz Cora’s players secured one victory at the tournament. Argentina opened against Australia. They paid …
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Americas Rugby News
January 31, 2026
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Canada’s Cole Keith has completed a move to the Doncaster Knights in England’s RFU Championship. Peñarol have recruited prop Agustin Iglesias from Tucumán. Tala product Giuliano Avaca is back in Argentina from Benetton; the fly half is training with Los Dogos. In a URC to Top 14 deal, Lyon have …
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Americas Rugby News
January 29, 2026
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Major League Rugby (MLR) will take place in Tennessee for the first time as the Chicago Hounds face the New England Free Jacks in Nashville in April. The relocated fixture sees a Rugby World Cup 2031 candidate city officially introduced to professional rugby. Nashville, Tennessee is one of twenty-seven cities …
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Americas Rugby News
January 28, 2026
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Brasil Rugby have confirmed an international match for August, 2026. The national Men’s test team will face The Classics NZ at Arena Pacaembu in São Paulo on August 29. The Classic All Blacks New Zealand team will consist of a variety of players including former All Blacks and New Zealand …
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Americas Rugby News
January 27, 2026
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Gonzalo Bertranou has signed for the California Legion for the 2026 Major League Rugby season. In doing so, the 32-year-old will be back for a second season of MLR. He played for RFC Los Angeles last season. That club merged with the San Diego Legion to form the California Legion. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 27, 2026
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San Juan, Argentina has secured a home test match in July. Los Pumas will face Wales at the Estadio San Juan el Bicentenario on Saturday, July 11. It will be the second of three home matches for the Americas #1 during the July International Window. The match will be Wales’ …
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Americas Rugby News
January 24, 2026
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Uruguayan Reinaldo Piussi now plays in Italy’s Serie A for Civitavecchia Rugby Centumcellae. Tomás Casares has joined the Chicago Hounds with the Miami Sharks now defunct. Former club of Canadians Jeff Hassler and Tyler Ardron, the Ospreys is soon to be defunct. Single-day tickets for the SVNS Vancouver are now …
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Paul Tait
January 23, 2026
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The 2026 Six Nations is a rugby competition contested between six competitors: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The respective player rosters contain a variety of nationalities with players qualifying in a number of ways. BACKGROUND TO WORLD RUGBY ELIGIBILITY LAWS Competing in international rugby competition requires players …
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Americas Rugby News
January 22, 2026
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Baltimore, Maryland has secured hosting rights to a test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and South Africa Springboks in 2026. The contest will be the fourth, and final, test match between the two iconic teams as part of their test series taking place this year. Dubbed as Rugby’s …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2026
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USA Rugby have confirmed a two-test summer tour of South Africa for the Women’s Eagles. Two world class venues will host the matches against the Springbok Women. Ellis Park in Johannesburg is the backdrop planned for July 4, with the second test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on July 11. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2026
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Rugby World Cup 2027 tournament organizers have confirmed the stadiums for the Men’s 2027 World Cup in Australia. The tournament will be played in seven cities with a total of eight venues hosting the matches. The tournament will begin in Western Australia with Perth hosting the tournament opener. The match …
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Americas Rugby News
January 18, 2026
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Canada claimed victory in the Men’s bracket at the World Sevens qualifier tournament in Dubai on Sunday, in doing so securing their place in the next stage of the Series that will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, next month. Argentina Women will also advance after finishing in second, with the …
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Americas Rugby News
January 17, 2026
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A 40-man Cobras roster has been finalized to prepare for Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026. Os Cobras will play home matches in São Paulo in 2026 and the megacity will be the base for the team coached by New Zealander Josh Reeves. 30 of the 40 members of the roster …
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Americas Rugby News
January 17, 2026
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The pools are out for the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 in Georgia. Argentina, Uruguay and the USA will all compete. Jocelyn Barrieau selected Canada’s 14-player roster for the upcoming two legs of the 2026 HSBC SVNS Series in Singapore and Perth, Australia. Argentina 7 were crowned champions at Super …
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Americas Rugby News
January 15, 2026
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Three-time Super Rugby Americas (SRA) champions, Peñarol have confirmed their player roster for the 2026 season. The Uruguayan roster is much changed to that from the 2025 season. The URU has opted for heavy investment in youth. The roster comes without regulars such as Mateo Sanguinetti, Santiago Civetta, Carlos Deus, …
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Americas Rugby News
January 15, 2026
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Western Australia’s Super Rugby Pacific franchise, the Western Force are adding a third Argentine for the upcoming season. Hooker Leonel Oviedo is being recruited from Argentina to join Pumas second-rower Franco Molina and Pumas scrum-half Agustin Moyano for the 2026 season. Unlike Molina and Moyano, Oviedo is uncapped. Oviedo is …
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Americas Rugby News
January 14, 2026
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Japan have officially declared that they want to host the Rugby World Cup again and do so in 2035. The JPFU’s announcement confirms that the Asia no 1 will enter World Rugby’s host nation selection process for the 2035 tournament. The Japanese bid comes less than seven years after hosting …
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