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Italy ended an eleven year streak of home defeats in the Six Nations on Saturday. The Gonzalo Quesada coached side defeated Scotland 31-29 in Rome for the first win since the Argentine took on the role. Quesada arrived with Italy’s test team in meltdown. Thunderous defeats against France and New …

Felipe Contepomi’s coaching staff has undergone an alteration. Days out of Los Pumas’ London Training Camp, Contepomi has added Bradley Mooar to his staff. Mooar will be attack coach. He joins former Pumas Andrés Bordoy and Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe as assistant coaches to Hall of Famer Felipe Contepomi. Mooar …

South Africa will not be joining the Six Nations. The speculated move is officially not happening. South Africa, reports Rapport. SA Rugby had been interested in playing in the European tournament, thereby leaving the Rugby Championship. The change would have completely aligned South Africa with the Northern rugby calendar. South …

Matías Moroni has spoken out against World Rugby. The sport’s governing body continues to fail to provide rugby with a global season. Moroni questioned Rugby’s International Calendar on his Instagram account. Moroni, a veteran of three Rugby World Cups and 80 test caps for Argentina, wrote about the mental and …

The 2024 Six Nations Championship is a rugby competition contested between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The team rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are predominantly homegrown while others contain a wide range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Players are available for selection based on World …

Argentine Germán Fernández will join the Italian coaching team to work alongside Gonzalo Quesada. The 55-year-old joins the coaching regime ahead of the upcoming 2024 Six Nations Championship. Fernández has been involved in the FIR since 2002 as the Director of the youth and High Performance programs. This includes the …

France may face either Uruguay or Chile in South America this year. A possible match is now firmly on the cards for Les Bleus against Los Teros or Los Cóndores in the July 2024 Internationals. It would be added to France’s already confirmed two-match tour to Argentina. French publication Rugby …

Player recruitment continues. Recent transfers have seen players from North America and South America signing deals in Europe. Player movement will continue over the coming weeks and months with short and long-term signings being tabled.   Former Canadian captain Tyler Ardron continues to be a man missing in action for …

Twenty teams will compete at Rugby World Cup 2023. Where does each competitor play home matches? Do some teams have a permanent home venue and others move matches between different venues and / or cities? Yes. Who, then hosted more matches across their territory and who concentrates home matches in …

Two players born in the USA have been named in Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Loosehead prop Jeremy Loughman steps in for the injured Cian Healy, with second row Joe McCarthy also included in the 33-man roster traveling to France. Loughman has the strongest links to …