Chile booked their spot at Rugby World Cup 2027. Los Cóndores became the 23rd team confirmed for the Australia-hosted Rugby World Cup. Chile did so by completing a historic 31-12 win over Samoa in Viña del Mar on Saturday. Chile and Samoa battled-it-out in two matches. Game one was Samoa’s …
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The Americas participation at Rugby World Cup 2027 is guaranteed to at least tie the standing RWC record for the region. This past weekend saw the USA qualifying for Australia 2027, doing so by comfortably beating Samoa in Denver, Colorado. The outcome confirmed the USA as the fourth Americas participant …
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The USA put their frustrations behind them with a 29-13 win over Samoa on Sunday to claim their spot at Australia 2027. Three late tries saw the Eagles pull away to finish 5th in the Pacific Nations Cup and put them back in the World Cup after missing out on …
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Only three places remain at Rugby World Cup 2027. Three teams qualified this weekend to see twenty-one of the twenty-four slots claimed for Australia 2027. The remaining vacancies will be determined in matches over the coming weeks and months. THREE PLACES CLAIMED ON SATURDAY With time zones stretching Saturday …
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Canada’s Men’s team is headed back to the Rugby World Cup. After upsetting the USA in Calgary to open the Pacific Nations Cup, qualification for Australia 2027 was secured by Japan’s victory over the Eagles in Sacramento on Saturday night. The ticket was officially booked when Kanji Shimokawa scored the …
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Uruguay have successfully qualified for Rugby World Cup 2027. Uruguay booked their place in the 24-team tournament by defeating Chile by +9 (46-37) on aggregate. Uruguay won 28-16 win in Santiago del Chile last Saturday but fell 21-18 at home in game two. Rugby World Cup 2027 will be Los …
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Tonga qualified for Rugby World Cup 2027. The Ikale Tahi qualified as one of the top three teams from the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) other than Fiji or Japan. It was Fiji’s 29-15 win over Samoa on Saturday, in Rotorua, New Zealand which saw Tonga officially confirmed for the …
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Tomás Lavanini will return to Super Rugby. New Zealand’s southern most franchise, the Highlanders have signed Lavanini for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. The 32-year-old joins from French Top 14 club Lyon whom he made eleven appearances for in the 2024-2025 season. LOS PUMAS – TOMÁS LAVANINI Tomás …
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Michael Cheika backs Argentina hosting a Rugby World Cup. The Australian who is a former Head Coach of both the Wallabies and Los Pumas warmed to the possibility and argued that Argentina hosting a RWC would be a significant impulse for all of rugby. Cheika, who has also coached professional …
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A retirement call has come from Argentina’s most capped prop of all-time. On the eve of facing New Zealand in Buenos Aires, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro made the decision that the test match will be his final appearance for Los Pumas. Tetaz Chaparro has been representing Argentina for a decade and …
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