Agustín Pichot has stepped down from World Rugby. He does so having completed his term as Vice Chairman on Tuesday, May 12. The Argentine decided to do so following the recent election results which saw Bill Beaumont (UK) elected for a second term as Chairman. The former Pumas captain not …
Read More »Beaumont retains role as new World Rugby Council named
Bill Beaumont has retained his position as Chairman of the World Rugby Council. The former England and Lions international has claimed an election win over outgoing Vice-Chair Agustin Pichot of Argentina by a final tally of 28-23. Managing the secret ballot process that ended on Thursday was PwC. Also confirmed …
Read More »Ten Desired Test Rugby Tours: South America
International competition is healthy within the Americas. The Americas Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Challenge have enhanced test rugby within the region. The upcoming introduction of promotion and relegation will only advance rugby in the region further. A vital part of the international calendar are the incoming and outgoing tours, …
Read More »Beaumont vs Pichot – The Fight for Rugby’s Future
On Sunday the electronic ballots will open with 51 votes to be cast by World Rugby Council members to decide on the position of Chairman. The incumbent is Bill Beaumont, his challenger current Vice-Chair Agustín Pichot. Representatives have until Thursday to make their decision. On May 12 one of them …
Read More »How Rugby Can Boom its Markets Outside of RWCs
RWC 2019 saw full stadiums. The tournament is estimated to have had a total revenue of US$6.44 billion. However, at the same time, the costs of preparing for the tournament also bankrupted USA Rugby. Rugby needs increased financial power, something that Pichot has made no secret during his campaigning. The …
Read More »August Target for 2020 Americas Rugby Championship
August is the target for international competition in the Americas. The annual mid-year internationals are set to be cancelled as World Rugby will inevitably call-off the 2020 July Internationals. Uruguayan rugby journalist Ignacio Chans spoke with Sudamérica Rugby President, Sebastián Piñeyrúa about all things Sudamérica Rugby. The region is presently …
Read More »u20 Americas Rugby Championship postponed
The inaugural under-20 Americas Rugby Championship has been postponed. Set to be hosted by Uruguay in June, the age grade edition of the established Americas competition was also to act as a qualifier for the World Rugby u20 Trophy for Canada and the USA. A target date has not been …
Read More »Scrum ace Lucas Abud and four others pen deals for Corinthians
The third batch of Corinthians Rugby players has been confirmed. Like batch one and batch two, batch three also contains five players, all of whom are players that are to be regulars for Brazil over the new RWC cycle. Scrum ace Lucas Abud is among the latest recruits. The 27-year-old …
Read More »USA Eagles to Play Home ARC Matches at MLR Venues
The USA Eagles are to play their home matches in the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) at Major League Rugby (MLR) venues, USA Rugby has confirmed. This year’s edition of the ARC will see three matches in the USA. The Eagles two remaining games will be in South America with the …
Read More »Daniel Lima Among the New Names at Corinthians
Following Thursday’s announcement of the first five players, an additional five names have now been added. Like the first five, the latest players are also all capped by Brazil. Of the new arrivals the three are backs and two are props. Joining from Curitiba is Douglas Rauth. The 23-year-old scrum-half has …
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