Former Puma Facundo Bosch played in customized rugby boots for Bayonne vs La Rochelle. They were designed by two young cancer patients. 2025 rookie Pumas fullback, Benjamín Elizalde is rumored to be joining Newcastle Red Bulls from Bristol. The Canadian prairies have won big with allocation of matches for the …
Read More »World Rugby Nations Cup Fixtures Coming to Americas in July
The World Rugby Nations Cup will be played in the Americas in July. A total of 18 test matches will take-place with half of them in South America and half in North America. The tournament will contain twelve teams, all of whom will compete at Rugby World Cup 2027 in …
Read More »Americas Rugby Championship Returns in 2026 with Changes
The long wait is over; the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) is returning in 2026. After six years of non-activity, the ARC will be played in October. The format continues with six competitors but it has been altered with Canada notably absent. Ignacio Chano reports that the 2026 ARC will be …
Read More »Uruguay Depth – Rugby World Cup 2027 Radar
Uruguay had a successful year in 2025. Los Teros qualified for Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2027 as Sudamerica 1 and Uruguay ended the year ranked 14th in the world to secure a spot in Band 4 for the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw. Attention has turned from qualifying and securing …
Read More »Americas 2026 Centurions: Players who can complete 100 test Caps
A very select group of rugby players are test match centurions. No North American player has reached the mark of 100 test caps while one has from Uruguay and four have from Argentina. Additional players from the same two countries can complete 100 test caps this year. No Canada, Chile …
Read More »Canada, Chile, Uruguay and USA all in 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup
With the road to Rugby World Cup 2027 gaining traction, World Rugby has changed the script. The sport’s global governing body has introduced the World Rugby Nations Cup. The twelve-team tournament will be the “B” version of the Nations Championship. PARTICIPANTS The World Rugby Nations Cup presently has eleven …
Read More »South Africa Will Not Leave Rugby Championship for Six Nations
South Africa will not be joining the Six Nations. The speculated move is officially not happening. South Africa, reports Rapport. SA Rugby had been interested in playing in the European tournament, thereby leaving the Rugby Championship. The change would have completely aligned South Africa with the Northern rugby calendar. South …
Read More »MLR standouts in Namibia squad for South American tour
Allister Coetzee has named a 35-man Namibia squad for their tour of South American. The Welwitschias will play the Argentina XV on July 29 and Uruguay on August 5, both in Montevideo, before taking on Chile on August 12 in Valparaíso. All matches will be played under the World Rugby …
Read More »Historic: Argentine Damián Schneider to referee World Rugby Under 20 Final
In a historic appointment for the sport of rugby an Argentine will referee a major final for the first time. Damián Schneider will officiate France vs Ireland, the final of the 2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. The final will be played on Friday, July 14 at the Athlone Sports …
Read More »Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile miss out in New International Competition
Changes are set to hit International Rugby like a hurricane. Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile are among those set to miss out in the new International Competition. The arrangement will see SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby beginning a new international competition that will begin in 2026. The new competition will …
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