Bill Meakes

Los Pumas have lost veteran center for the second test against Australia in Mendoza. Matías Moroni was a replacement in the loss in Jujuy and has been ruled out of playing in Mendoza. Moroni earned his 99th test cap when he came on as a second-half replacement. The loss of …

Saturday’s match between Chile and Uruguay was marred by a second-half scuffle. Tension boiled over following a reckless tackle from Uruguayan hooker Joaquín Myska on Chilean prop Emilio Shea. The Uruguayan was red carded and then ugly scenes unfolded. Played at CAP in Talcahuano, Chile, the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) …

Australia outperformed Argentina in Jujuy on Saturday. The Wallabies were 27-21 winners in the first of two test matches between the teams. Los Pumas coaching staff have plenty to think about ahead of game two in Mendoza after the Wallabies were better at lineouts, the breakdown and the aerial game. …

In an old-fashioned brutal rugby contest, the Chile XV defeated the Uruguay XV 33-12. The match was an uncapped fixture in the opening round of the 2026 Americas Rugby Championship. It followed the Argentina XV’s win over Paraguay in Talcahuano, Chile. The match had two problems: (a) it was not …

The Argentina XV defeated Paraguay 58-11 on Saturday in Talcahuano, Chile. The match was the opening match of the 2026 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Paraguay put up a fight in the first half to be 15-3 down at half-time. The match was played in the mud. The conditions affected play …

The seventh edition of Major League Rugby’s College Draft is now complete. A total of 14 players were selected across three rounds with 5 teams from the 2026 season participating. Life University and USA age-grade flanker Logan Ballinger was chosen in the top spot by Old Glory DC. Four players …

Argentina play host to Australia in San Salvador de Jujuy on Saturday. The fixture is the first of two home test matches for Los Pumas against the Wallabies. The tour came about as a result of the 2026 Rugby Championship being cancelled. The fixture is the fifth between the teams …

A 33-man Chile XV roster has been named for the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Chile’s next-of-XV will be the home team in a tournament that also involves the Argentina XV, Paraguay and the Uruguay XV. The ARC is a non-capped tournament but a vital component of ongoing preparations for …

After a long wait since 2019, the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) returns for 2026. The returning ARC comes with four competitors and Paraguay are the newcomers. Paraguay were unhappy at not being involved in the original (2016-2019) and now have the opportunity to lift their game against next-of-XV teams from …

The seventh edition of Major League Rugby’s college draft takes place on Thursday. It will be the shortest to date, with only five remaining teams participating and 14 selections overall. According to the league’s website, 86 players have put their name forward for consideration. While MLR has yet to confirm …