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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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. …
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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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Zebre Parma made history in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Sunday. For the first-time in history the Italian side defeated Ulster in Belfast. The 15-14 victory came with a well executed game plan guided by Pumas scrum-half Gonzalo García. El Tucumano was named man of the match. It is welcome news …
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A try scoring double from Sebastian Cancelliere was pivotal in the Glasgow Warriors’ home win over Connacht on Sunday. The Scottish side downed the Irish province 22-19 in round 10 of the United Rugby Championship (URC). Cancelliere scored two of Glasgow’s three tries. Cancelliere scored one try in each half …
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Argentina claimed back-to-back titles in Western Australia. Los Pumas 7’s powered to glory on Day Three of the Perth 7’s. The South Americans put on impressive displays to win their Semi Final and the tournament Final. A first-half hat-trick to Marcos Moneta helped Argentina down Spain 40-5 in the Semi …
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Day Two of the Perth 7’s saw a resurgent Argentina storming into the Semi Finals. Los Pumas 7’s bounced back from a mixed opening day to go unbeaten on Day Two and, with it, book a spot in the final four. Argentina will take-on Spain in one Semi Final with …
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