The Wallabies are set for a busy 2027. The team that will have home advantage at Rugby World Cup 2027 has eight matches confirmed prior to opening the tournament against Hong Kong in Perth on Friday, October 01. The battle of Perth will be Australia’s one match in Western Australia …
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The USA Women’s Eagles got their WXV campaign underway with a thrilling win over Ireland. Canada double was noteworthy. The Men defeated the USA in Japan while the Women halted the England Women’s winning streak in England. Poli-USP secured the Paulista title hours after Brazil’s narrow loss to the Netherlands. …
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On-field preparations for Rugby World Cup 2027 will see teams competing in warm-up matches ahead of the tournament. The 52-match tournament will be exclusively hosted by Australia in October and November 2027. The twenty-four teams will finalize preparations with a series of matches into September. All the competitors are in …
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Italy is one of ten men’s rugby test teams recognized as Tier 1. This elite categorization means Italy get to play more matches against fellow Tier 1 opponents than do teams not placed in this category. Italy became the first Tier 1 union expansion when the Azzurri joined the Six …
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With just two weeks to go until the start of the World Cup, Canada will have one final tune-up when they take on Ireland in Belfast on Saturday. The two sides are both in the top 5 of the official World Rankings but the Maple Leafs were clearly the better …
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It’s an all-North American clash in Ottawa on Friday night as Canada hosts the USA just three weeks out from the start of the World Cup. The Eagles have been flying under the radar with four straight defeats before finally grabbing a win over Fiji at Audi Field two weeks …
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Spain is interested 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 in December 2023 that they would like to host the tournaments. GOING ALONE The communication was …
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A Copa Rioplatense is now more than a strong possibility. Test matches between the neighboring South American countries used to be common but in recent times it has been Uruguay facing the Argentina XV. Uruguay’s progress see a new outlook and a readiness for the challenge. In short, Uruguay has …
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In a special edition of Up and Under, ARN looks at 2023 in Review. As is the norm of Up and Under, the article covers the best and worst; however, this edition looks at what went well and what did not over the course of the year. UP Chile …
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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 …
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