Uruguay’s World Cup preparations are well-advanced. The season before Rugby World Cup 2023 saw Uruguayans receiving a record amount of professional game time. Esteban Meneses’ roster will combine Super Rugby Americas players with players based in foreign leagues and on the Sevens Word Series circuit. Meneses will have more players …
Read More »SRA Final Round 2023 – Peñarol vs Selknam – ARN Guide
The final round of Super Rugby Americas 2023 will give fans a taste of El Clásico. Peñarol have home advantage against Selknam. It is a battle without Argentines; every Peñarol player is Uruguayan and every Selknam player is Chilean. Both teams will heavily contribute to Uruguay and Chile’s World Cup …
Read More »World Cup Radar – URUGUAY – February 08, 2023
The build up to Rugby World Cup 2023 continues. Uruguay’s preparations have gone smoothly; players are being conditioned to be at their peak for the tournament. Most of them are home based, all of them are homegrown. Esteban Meneses has been careful to respond to the media as to what …
Read More »World Cup Radar – CHILE – January 25, 2023
In less than nine months time Los Cóndores will be competing at Rugby World Cup. RWC 2023 will be the first involving Chile. The South Americans are the first new competitor since Russia qualified for RWC 2011. Chile’s involvement is hugely significant for the sport in the country and in …
Read More »World Cup Radar – ARGENTINA – January 11, 2023
There is less than nine months to go until Argentina face England at the World Cup. The fixture is the pivotal match in Pool D. The group also contains Chile, Japan, and Samoa. Los Pumas will play the matches in the order of England, Samoa, Chile and Japan. Argentina has …
Read More »World Cup Radar – ARGENTINA – October 07, 2022
Argentina’s preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 are on track. Los Pumas started their 2022 season with a series win over Scotland and came away with multiple wins in the Rugby Championship. The Argentina XV also performed well on their European tour. Selections, combinations, injuries and form all point to …
Read More »World Cup Radar – CHILE – August 4, 2022
Los Cóndores heroics in the Americas’ Rugby World Cup Qualifiers made headlines inside Chile and abroad. Chile made history by qualifying for a first Rugby World Cup and giving South America a record three teams in a World Cup. Chile will play in Pool D of RWC 2023. The group …
Read More »World Cup Radar – ARGENTINA – June 10, 2022
Argentina’s preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 took on a new meaning last week. The announcement of a 33-man roster to face Scotland in the July 2022 Internationals was a clear reveal as to Michael Cheika’s plans for the 2023 World Cup in France. Argentina are in Pool D of …
Read More »World Cup Radar – URUGUAY – May 4, 2022
Uruguay are just over a month away from starting a new year of international competition. Los Teros will tour Japan in June and then play at home against Romania in July. The four test matches will provide Esteban Meneses and his coaching staff with plenty of opportunity to raise questions, …
Read More »World Cup Watch – USA – December 30, 2021
Much has changed for the Eagles since our last look at a potential depth chart. For starters, the team returned to test rugby after nearly two years on the sidelines. It gave us a much clearer picture of where players lie in the minds of the selectors, and also sees …
Read More »