Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

The American Raptors have new coaching staff for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The Colorado team will be coached by Marcelo Loffreda. The legendary former Head Coach of Argentina takes over from Sarah Chobot who will have a scrum specialist role in 2024. Loffreda will also be joined by his former …

There are three finalists for Argentina’s prestigious Olímpia de Rugby 2023. The official best player of the year will be unveiled as part of Argentina’s annual awards for sporting excellence on Tuesday, December 19. The nominees are Marcos Kremer, Rodrigo Isgró and Sofía González. Kremer was among the leading Pumas …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days.   UP Argentina Crowned Champions in Cape Town Argentina are on top of the sevens world after a dominant Cup Final victory in Cape Town over …

Guillermo Pujadas is Chicago bound. Days after the Chicago Hounds confirmed the signing of Uruguayan tight head prop Ignacio Péculo, the club has added further Uruguayan beef. Pujadas and Péculo join the Chicago Hounds from Peñarol for Major League Rugby (MLR) 2024. Pujadas will now join fellow Uruguayan hooker Facundo …

NOLA Gold have signed Domingo Saavedra from Chile. Saavedra joins the major League Rugby (MLR) franchise from his native Chile. It will mark his first experience in professional rugby abroad. Saavedra played for Selknam in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) now Super Rugby Americas from 2000-2023. He played …

Spain has confirmed interest in hosting the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035 and the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2037. Writing for Marca, Fernando M. Carreño confirmed that Spain Rugby (FER) told World Rugby this past weekend that they would like to host the tournaments. The communication was that …

Ignacio Péculo has signed for the Chicago Hounds. The team from the Windy City has secured the signature of the Uruguayan tight head prop. The 24-year-old was a stand-out in Super Rugby Americas 2023. He takes 16 test caps of experience with him to Chicago. His talent was recognized early; …

Expansion from 20 to 24 teams for the Men’s Rugby World Cup will mean changes in qualifying. How the four new spots will be allocated remains unconfirmed. What is factual rather than speculative is that the Americas and Europe are the two most productive of World Rugby’s defined regions. Identifying …

If there were to be a hypothetical composite team from the Americas to face Argentina what could this team look like? This is the question of the day. Players considered for such a team must be current test players captured by an Americas team other than Argentina. An Americas XV …

In his first coaching experience, Juan Manuel Leguizamón will be in charge of Los Pampas in Super Rugby Americas 2024. The former Puma from Santiago del Estero replaces Rugby World Cup 2007 teammate Ignacio Fernández Lobbe for the 2024 campaign. Leguizamón and Fernández Lobbe both won Bronze Medals at France …