The Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) has officially launched a bold new chapter for its national team, Los Teros, dismantling its previous management setup to establish a fully homegrown coaching staff. This massive shakeup comes just 14 months before the kickoff of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. …
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Andrés Vilaseca announced his retirement from Los Teros, marking the end of a legendary international career as one of the defining figures in Uruguayan rugby history. The former captain hangs up his boots with 88 caps to his name. Andrés Vilaseca’s illustrious playing career established him as one of …
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International Women’s competition sees Brazil vs USA Falcons on Saturday in São Paulo. The 2026 Rugby Americas North Men’s U19s XVs Tournament continues in Querétaro, Mexico. Two of the four debutants for Argentina vs South Africa played in Super Rugby Americas 2026. 72 players from across Canada will come together …
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The Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) has decided to terminate the tenure of Los Teros coaches Rodolfo Ambrosio and Juan Figallo. The URU confirmed that the two Argentines are no longer coaching the National Men’s team. In a publication, the URU thanked Ambrosio and Figallo for the time, effort, …
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Seattle Seawolves star Davy Coetzer has been included in a 31-man USA XV squad to prepare for the upcoming match against an Argentina XV. The group has congregated at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, ahead of the August 15 match to be played at Inter Miami FC Stadium in …
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Peru fell 22-19 to Arica across the border in Northern Chile. The match was preparation for Los Tumis ahead of upcoming international competition. The national men’s team was accompanied by Peru U18s who defeated Arica 31-12. Colombia achieved a historic double-gold sweep, dominating both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7s …
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Samoa —set to face France, Japan and the USA at Rugby World Cup 2027—could be barred from international competition for four years due to a severe rift between the Samoan government and the national rugby federation, according to a report by Rugby Rama citing the l’Agence France-Presse (AFP). Despite qualifying for Australia …
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The following video explores key structural and financial lessons that World Rugby can adopt from FIFA to expand the sport globally, specifically looking toward the 2031 Rugby World Cup in the United States. While acknowledging FIFA’s historical issues with corruption, the creator emphasizes that soccer’s governing blueprint excels at growing …
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Former Samoa captain Chris Vui was handed a four-year ban from rugby after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone. The test that flagged him was an out-of-competition test—not during the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, but he mysteriously disappeared from the tournament after playing for Samoa against …
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Guido Petti will become a centurion for Argentina on Saturday. The 31-year-old reaches the milestone of 100 test caps in the Andean city of San Juan against Wales. Petti does so seven days after Matías Alemanno became the fifth Puma in history to earn 100 caps. Alemanno earned his 100th …
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