The historic encounter between Romania and Zimbabwe took place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, during the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup, marking a monumental tournament debut for both countries. Zimbabwe completely blindsided the heavily favored Romanian team early on, spearheading a ferocious first-half charge that propelled them to …
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Brazil fell 29-24 to Hong Kong in WXV action this past weekend. Canada impressed in their WXV opener as they romped to a 64-26 over Scotland. World Rugby have cited Isoa Nasilasila following his red card for Fiji vs Canada on Saturday. Canada’s Brittany Kassil was also red carded and …
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Fiji clinched their spot in the Pacific Nations Cup final with a 45-29 victory over Canada in Osaka on Saturday. While the defending champions were clearly the better side, the Maple Leafs exceeded expectations with some ambitious attacking play and will take credit from the four-try performance against the much-higher …
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World Rugby has confirmed the qualification process for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. A 35-man Brazil roster will assemble in São José dos Campos to prepare for the World Rugby Junior Challenger in Chile. Brazil has also confirmed a roster for the South American Games. The first round of …
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The progress of Chile rugby continues. The Chile XV claimed a last gasp win over the Argentina XV in Valparaiso, Chile on Sunday. Matías Garafulic converted a try in the 80th minute to complete a come-from-behind victory. In beating the Argentina XV 28-27, the Chile XV are the 2026 Americas …
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Uruguay found form to finish off their Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) campaign on a high. The Uruguay XV were 41-12 winners over Paraguay in the early Sunday afternoon battle between the teams in Chile. The result sees the Uruguay finishing the ARC in third and Paraguay in fourth. The first-half …
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A dominant set piece led Japan to a comfortable 57-12 victory over Canada on Saturday. While the Brave Blossoms weren’t quite at their clinical best, they had more than enough to cruise past a depleted Maple Leafs side in Niigata. The Canadians were missing several of their top players, including …
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Trinidad & Tobago will host the 2027 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s U19s XVs tournament. Kevin Rouet has selected 36 players for Canada’s first three fixtures of the 2026 WXV Global Series this September in Europe where Canada is set to face Scotland, England and France. USA Eagles Women’s …
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The Chile XV were 54-26 winners over Paraguay in an Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) fixture on Wednesday. Played in Santiago del Chile, the Chileans added to their opening round win over the Uruguay XV to have two wins from two appearances thus far in the ARC. The Chileans had momentum …
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The Argentina XV powered past the suspension hit Uruguay XV on Wednesday. The match was a second round fixture in the 2026 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The Argentina XV were 58-10 winners, outscoring their Rio de la Plata neighbors by ten tries to two. The Argentina XV scored all of …
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