Two Western Hemisphere countries will battle it out as pool opponents at Rugby World Cup 2027. Argentina and Canada have been drawn in Pool C for the Australia hosted Men’s Rugby World Cup. The pool also contains Fiji and Spain, drawn from Band 2 and 3 respectively. The outcome of …
Read More »Chile’s Games at Rugby World Cup 2027
The draw for Rugby World Cup 2027 saw Chile obtaining a satisfactory draw. Los Cóndores will compete in Pool A of the Australia hosted Rugby World Cup. The pool only contains countries from the Pacific but, none are Pacific Island nations. Pool A will consist of Australia, Hong Kong, Chile, …
Read More »Bands Finalized for Rugby World Cup 2027 Seedings and Draw
The bands have been finalized for the Rugby World Cup 2027 seedings and draw. All twenty-four teams now know which Band they are in ahead of the draw which will take place on Wednesday, December 03 in Sydney, Australia. As tournament hosts, Australia have been guaranteed to be placed in Pool …
Read More »South America Pressing Ahead with bid for Rugby World Cup 2035 or 2039
South America is pressing ahead with a bid to host a Men’s Rugby World Cup in either 2035 or 2039. The continent has never hosted a Rugby World Cup but has previously considered doing so. South America has a giant of rugby in Argentina, the only Semi Finalist in Rugby …
Read More »Brazil and Namibia Put on a Slobberknocker in RWC Qualifying
Brazil and Namibia put on a slobberknocker in Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday. The high-scoring game saw the higher ranked Namibia completing a 40-31 victory. It was hard fought with Brazilian overcoming a 24-21 half-time deficit in their first-ever test match against …
Read More »All 24 Teams and Tournament Details for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
All 24 teams are now confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. The final participant to qualify was Samoa. The country from the South Pacific Ocean qualified by virtue of a 13-13 draw against Belgium in the final match of the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament in Dubai, United …
Read More »Late Try Sees Belgium Eliminating Brazil from Rugby World Cup Qualifying
And then there were two. The final team to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 will be either Belgium or Samoa. A late try saw Belgium eliminating Brazil from the Australia 2027 qualifying; Brazil officially cannot qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027. Belgium scored a 79th minute lineout to maul …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2027 to be the first in over 30 years without Namibia
Rugby World Cup 2027 is to be the first tournament in more than 30 years without Namibia. The Welwitschias missed out on qualifying for the Australia host Rugby World Cup 2027 after losses to Belgium and Samoa in repechage. It means Namibia will face Brazil in the final round of …
Read More »Ex-Wallabies prop Sio bolsters Samoa for World Cup Repechage
Former Australia international Scott Sio is set to debut for Samoa in the upcoming World Cup Repechage tournament in Dubai. The 34-year-old Exeter Chiefs prop won the last of his 74 Wallabies caps against New Zealand in September of 2022, and has now served his three-year stand-down period to switch …
Read More »Free Jacks star Malan ruled out of Namibia squad for Repechage
New England Free Jacks star Le Roux Malan has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup qualification tournament. The 26-year-old midfielder suffered a fractured cheekbone while playing for Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand recently. He’s one of a handful of notables missing from Namibia’s squad for the round-robin Repechage …
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