The Super Rugby 2025 season opener was a slobberknocker. Played in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday evening, Peñarol and Los Dogos put on a highly competitive contest which was decided in the final play. The match was a highly encouraging start to SRA 2025. MATCH NOTES The result says the …
Read More »Puma in Waiting stars in Zebre Parma URC Victory in Scotland
Gerónimo Prisciantelli was named Player of the Match for Zebre Parma on Friday. Zebre Parma were 22-17 winners over Edinburgh in Scotland. The win gives the Italian side completed an historic double as it means that the club has completed consecutive wins outside of Italy for the first time; Zebre …
Read More »Romania Qualify for RWC Australia 2027
Twenty-four years after playing in Australia, Romania will compete again in the country at Rugby World Cup 2027. The Stejarii were convincing winners over Belgium on Saturday. The 31-14 road victory followed a 48-10 win over Germany in the opening round. The results meant Romania was virtually assured of a …
Read More »Portugal Qualify for Back-to-Back Rugby World Cups for the First Time
Portugal will be playing at Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Os Lobos booked their spot in the tournament by beating Belgium and Germany in qualifying matches. The result is that Portugal will play in a third Rugby World Cup and do so in back-to-back Rugby World Cups for the …
Read More »Nightmare Ends for Spain who Qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027
Spain’s nightmare has concluded. After being disqualified from Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying and from Rugby World Cup 2023, Los Leones have earned their spot at Rugby World Cup 2027. The Australia hosted Rugby World Cup will be just the second Men’s Rugby World Cup involving Spain and the first …
Read More »Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy Repeat Glory Over Wales with Gatland’s Job Unsustainable
As a player, Gonzalo Quesada experienced a narrow loss in the Rugby World Cup 1999 opener. The wonder-kicker from Buenos Aires scored 18 points in a 23-18 defeat in Cardiff. Earlier in the year he scored 21 points in a 36-26 home defeat. Decades later, Quesada is among the leading …
Read More »Georgia Book Spot in Seventh Consecutive Rugby World Cup
Georgia will compete at Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Twenty-four years after debuting at the World Cup in 2003, the Lelos will be back in Australia again. Georgia booked their spot in the Australia 2027 tournament by seeing off Switzerland and the Netherlands in qualifying. The Lelos’ spot was …
Read More »Tarucas Debut in Pre-Season Hit-Out against Super Rugby Americas Champs
The Americas’s newest professional rugby team has debuted. Los Tarucas took to the field in a pre-season hit-out against reigning Super Rugby Americas champions, Los Dogos. Los Tarucas represents Northwestern Argentina and is based in the rugby heartland of Tucumán. The Tucumán-based side took-on the Córdoba-based Dogos in two matches. …
Read More »Bath Sign Santiago Carreras from Gloucester
Bath have signed Santiago Carreras on a three-year-deal starting in mid 2025. It will see the Puma arriving for the 2025-2026 season after making the move from Argentina to Gloucester in late 2020. Bath will be Carreras’ third professional experience after he played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares in 2019-2020. …
Read More »Four European Countries Close In On Qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2027
The European section of Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying began this weekend. Four European countries were head-and-shoulders above the other four. Big wins see Romania, Georgia, Portugal and Spain closing in on qualifying for Australia 2027. Georgia broke records in beating Switzerland on Saturday. The 110-0 win was the biggest …
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