Joe Pietersen

The progress of Chile rugby continues. The Chile XV claimed a last gasp win over the Argentina XV in Valparaiso, Chile on Sunday. Matías Garafulic converted a try in the 80th minute to complete a come-from-behind victory. In beating the Argentina XV 28-27, the Chile XV are the 2026 Americas …

Uruguay found form to finish off their Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) campaign on a high. The Uruguay XV were 41-12 winners over Paraguay in the early Sunday afternoon battle between the teams in Chile. The result sees the Uruguay finishing the ARC in third and Paraguay in fourth. The first-half …

Argentina and Australia competed to a 28-28 draw on Saturday. Played in Mendoza, the match featured momentum shifts but there was no winner. With Australia having won the first test match 27-21 in San Salvador de Jujuy, the draw in Mendoza means the Wallabies officially claimed a first ever series …

A dominant set piece led Japan to a comfortable 57-12 victory over Canada on Saturday. While the Brave Blossoms weren’t quite at their clinical best, they had more than enough to cruise past a depleted Maple Leafs side in Niigata. The Canadians were missing several of their top players, including …

  Trinidad & Tobago will host the 2027 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s U19s XVs tournament. Kevin Rouet has selected 36 players for Canada’s first three fixtures of the 2026 WXV Global Series this September in Europe where Canada is set to face Scotland, England and France. USA Eagles Women’s …

Argentina plays host to Australia in Mendoza on Saturday. It is the second match of a two-match series between Los Pumas and the Wallabies. The unusual tour was organized in place of the 2026 Rugby Championship after New Zealand and South Africa withdrew to play a series between themselves. Australia …

Canada resumes their 2026 schedule in Niigata on Saturday, where Japan plays host as part of their union’s 100 year anniversary campaign. While both sides travel to Osaka for the Pacific Nations Cup next week, this match is not part of the tournament. It’s a big challenge for the Maple …

The Chile XV were 54-26 winners over Paraguay in an Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) fixture on Wednesday. Played in Santiago del Chile, the Chileans added to their opening round win over the Uruguay XV to have two wins from two appearances thus far in the ARC. The Chileans had momentum …

The Argentina XV powered past the suspension hit Uruguay XV on Wednesday. The match was a second round fixture in the 2026 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The Argentina XV were 58-10 winners, outscoring their Rio de la Plata neighbors by ten tries to two. The Argentina XV scored all of …

El partido entre Chile XV y Uruguay XV, jugado en Talcahuano, el sábado 29 de agosto, en el marco de la primera ronda del Americas Rugby Championship 2026, generó cuatro sanciones disciplinarias.   JOAQUÍN MYZSKA (URUGUAY) El jugador de Uruguay XV Joaquín Myzska fue expulsado durante el encuentro frente a …