Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

Following the disqualification of Spain from Rugby World Cup 2023, Spain Rugby, the Federación Española de Rugby (FER) are taking action. Spain was kicked-out of RWC 2023 for breaching player eligibility laws. Prop Gavin van den Berg was not eligible to play for Spain but did so against Holland. van …

Spain have been disqualified from competing at Rugby World Cup 2023. The winners of the Europe 2 qualification slot have been found guilty of breaching player eligibility laws by selecting South African prop Gavin van den Berg as a replacement in two Rugby Europe Championship matches against the Netherlands. Spain …

USA Rugby has confirmed that the Men’s Eagles match against the French Barbarians will take place at AVEVA Stadium in Houston on July 1. The non-test match will serve as a warm-up for the World Cup Qualifying series against Chile scheduled for July 9 in Santiago and July 16 in …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Joe Biden offers support for USA World Cup Bid U.S. President Joe Biden has officially declared his support for …

World Rugby have confirmed match official appointments for the upcoming mid-year tests, including the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series between the USA and Chile. Also confirmed is a warm-up fixture for the Eagles against the French Barbarians, while the Cóndores remain in talks with Scotland about a potential match …

President Joe Biden has officially declared his support for the USA’s Rugby World Cup Bid. Final documents have now been submitted to World Rugby with USAR seeking to host both the 2031 Men’s and 2033 Women’s events. World Rugby Council will formally determine the hosting rights on May 12. The …

Rodrigo Capó Ortega will be honored in France this coming weekened. The Uruguayan defended the colors of Castres for a staggering 18 years before reriring in 2000. His career will be paid tribute to ahead of Castres vs Clermont on Saturday. Rodrigo Capó Ortega retired from rugby at the age …

Hong Kong are out of the Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. Citing player safety issues, the Hong Kong Rugby Union pulled the Men’s test team out of the Asia Rugby Championship. The tournament is to take place in May and June in South Korea. It is the second of such …

The Worcester Warriors will be the new home of Pumas prop Santiago Medrano. The English Premiership side have recruited the Buenos Aires prop for the 2022-2023 season. The club noted that they were interested in Medrano with coach Steve Diamond saying that: “Santi is a dynamic, powerful and mobile prop …

It’s now the mid-point of the Major League Rugby season which means it’s time to take a look at the USA’s depth chart heading towards July’s World Cup Qualifier series against Chile. With no official selections since their most recent activity in October, we’ll have to make adjustments based on …