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Chile faced Peru in preparation for upcoming international 7’s competition. A regional boost has seen Paraguay Rugby opening a new training center. The 17th edition of the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) is diluted with four competitors rather than six. The 2026 Campeonato Argentino U17 gets underway this Saturday. Uruguay are …

Chile play host to Romania on Saturday. The match is an opening round fixture in the World Rugby Nations Cup. Los Cóndores have home advantage due to the Americas hosting the July Internationals. Matches will be played in Europe in November. Chile and Romania are in the World Rugby Nations …

The Nations Championship begins in July 2026. The competition sees the regular July November International windows being replaced with tournament matches. Twelve teams will be divided into two groups: the Six Nations and the Rest of the World. They are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in one group …

Women’s test rugby saw Trinidad & Tobago defeating Jamaica 27-13 this past weekend. The UAR is holding talks with two interested parties about privatizing Los Pampas. Argentina’s Men’s and Women’s rosters are out for Valladolid and Bordeaux Sevens. At AU$1059, tickets for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2027 Final are …

The U.S Girls High School Nationals are taking place this weekend in Salt Lake City. Canada’s Brock Webster is the Major League Rugby Player of the Week. Guilherme Coghetto has named a 27-woman Yaras roster to prepare to face Colombia. Included are uncapped players Emi Pereira from France and Laryssa …

Pittsburgh’s bid to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2031 may have received a boost after J. Kenneth Moritz and John H. Tippins of the Pittsburgh-based firm Stonewood Capital Management have invested in RFU Championship club the Cornish Pirates. URC club Zebre Parma have signed Patricio Baronio on a two-year …

Canada has lost Logan Weidner to Romania. The second-rower / flanker has been named to start for Romania against Georgia in Sunday’s the Rugby Europe Championship match in Tbilisi. Weidner was born and raised in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. A product of Carson Graham Secondary School, he was identified as …

Argentina have lost prop Juan Manuel Pitinati to Italy. The 31-year-old has been named on the Italy XV roster to face Chile. Pitinari is Argentine born and raised. He is a product of Argentina’s high performance system but has now been selected to represent Italy. The 31-year-old moved to Italy …

Juan Ignacio Brex celebrated his 50th cap for Italy with a win over Scotland on Saturday. The center from Buenos Aires, Argentina was one of three Italian players reaching the milestone of 50 caps in the match. He joined captain Michele Lamaro and fly half Paolo Garbisi. Brex has been …

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 …