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Ahead of SRA 2026, Joe Santamaria talks to highly talented Chilean Nicolás Saab. Franco Molina and Leonel Oviedo made their Super Rugby debuts for Western Force. Molina scored a try looking like a winger rather than a second-rower. Fellow Pumas second-rower Efraín Elías scored the match-winning try for Toulouse against …

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 …

Argentina has ten rugby fixtures scheduled for 2026. The test matches will be a combination of Nations Championship games, a home series and a friendly. The first six of the confirmed matches will all be played in Argentina. Los Pumas will open 2026 with three home matches in July. Felipe …

Italy is one of ten men’s rugby test teams recognized as Tier 1. This elite categorization means Italy get to play more matches against fellow Tier 1 opponents than do teams not placed in this category. Italy became the first Tier 1 union expansion when the Azzurri joined the Six …

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 …

Los Pumas and England have competed against each other in international competition since 1978. The near half-century has seen 31 matches played with fixtures players both home-and away as well as at four different Rugby World Cup tournaments. Some amazing tries have been scored over the years. Examples of five …

South American teams fielded test debutants in 2025. Three of them are teams that will compete at the next Men’s Rugby World Cup. The busy year of international competition in 2025 included Uruguay and Chile successfully qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2027. This means South America will repeat the 2023 …

Argentina pushed England to the limit in London on Sunday. The fixture was the final match of 2025 for both Argentina and England and saw the home side hanging on for a 27-23 victory. The full-time whistle came with the visitors fumbling a lineout after having been hot on attack …

Chile put up a fight against Italy on Saturday. The test match in Genoa proved to be competitive for the most with Italy ultimately outscoring Los Cóndores by five tries to three. The match opened international competition between Italy and Chile. That is to say, it was the first ever …

Uruguay were 31-21 winners over Romania at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest on Saturday. The result sees Los Teros extending their winning streak over Romania to five test matches. The match was the final fixture of 2025 for both the Stejarii and Los Teros. It was played …