Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

Yet to play at all in the 2022-2023 season, Guido Petti is now back in training. Petti was injured playing for Argentina against South Africa in the 2022 Rugby Championship. Surgery has seen a delayed return but he is at last ready. Just in the nick of time, Petti will …

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The pieces are falling into place for Uruguay. Los Teros preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 are unlike those from 2019 and 2015. This time the player base is entirely professional. Players are now finalizing or have already finalized their seasons. Los Teros are an entirely homegrown team. Every player …

Agustín Pichot has returned to the World Rugby Council. The former captain of Los Pumas and Vice Chairman of World Rugby now has a seat as one of the three Argentine representatives. Pichot joins Sol Iglesias and UAR President Gabriel Travaglini as the three Argentines with votes on the World …

Brive have been relegated from the Top 14. The team’s 16-13 home defeat to Castres on Saturday confirmed that the team is bottom for the 2022-2023 season. Brive will compete in the 2023-2024 Pro D2 as a result. Relegation is heartbreaking for players and supporters. For the club it means …

For Vannes players and supporters the Top 14 dream is alive. Vannes traveled to Nevers for a barrage play-off. They returned home 20-17 winners to qualify for the Pro D2 Semi Finals. Francisco Gorrissen captained Vannes to victory over Nevers. The Argentine was joined by Uruguayan captain Andrés Vilaseca in …

The sport’s governing body, World Rugby has appointed a panel of twelve referees for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France this year. In a bold statement World Rugby is labeling the panel as Everyone’s team. The referees are not from all corners of the world nor are they from twelve …

The second best African test team will tour South America in July and August. Namibia will play away test matches against Uruguay and Chile and also play a non-capped match against the Argentina XV in the neutral location of Montevideo. Namibia is ranked 21st in the world. Uruguay is 17th …

The world’s eyes will be on Chile’s national Men’s Rugby team in 2023. Los Cóndores will make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. The South Americans will compete in Pool D at France 2023 and face Japan, Samoa, England and Argentina in that order. Every one of Chile’s Rugby …

Uruguay will be one of twenty competitors at Rugby World Cup 2023. The tournament is to be the fifth involving Los Teros and the South American team’s third in consecutive Rugby World Cups. South America has achieved unprecedented attention in recent years. In addition to Argentina being among the giants …