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Samoa narrowly defeated the United States 25–21 in a highly physical Pool A clash on September 26, 2007, at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, France. Both teams entered the match looking for their first wins and were desperate to salvage their respective tournaments, playing through treacherous conditions featuring heavy rain, …

Chile convincingly defeated Brazil 80–7 on Monday in the final match of Group A at the World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup in Santiago, Chile. The host nation, Los Cóndores M20, put on a masterclass of clinical rugby, asserting their dominance from the opening whistle to secure their spot in the …

Portugal edged out Canada 28–26 on Monday in a thrilling third-round Group B clash at the World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup in Santiago, Chile. The junior Portuguese side, known as Os Lobinhos, secured the narrow victory by establishing an early lead and demonstrating fierce defensive resilience to hold off a …

The Sudamericano de Seven 2026 (SAR 7s) served as a high-stakes continental battleground on October 10 and 11, converging the region’s top rugby talent at the Carlos Paz Rugby Club in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. The tournament carried immense structural weight for South American rugby, offering direct qualification slots for …

Following a disappointing string of performances in the July window of the World Rugby Nations Cup—which concluded with the firing of Argentine coaches Rodolfo Ambrosio and Juan Figallo—the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) completely overhauled its strategy. In August former high-performance director and Los Teritos (U20) coach Guzmán Barreiro …

The Sudamericano de Seven 2026 (SAR 7s) serves as a critical qualification gateway for regional teams looking to make their mark on the international stage. This high-stakes tournament offers direct slots for the upcoming World Rugby Sevens Challenger (SVNS 3) and determines regional qualification for the Lima 2027 Pan American …

Argentina has added two world-class coaches to Felipe Contepomi’s Los Pumas coaching staff. Weeks out from the resumption of the Nations Championship, Shaun Edwards and Mario Ledesma join Contepomi’s staff to take control of defense and forwards & scrum coaching roles respectively. Edwards and Ledesma join immediately with their terms …

The influx of former New Zealand and Australia internationals switching allegiances to Samoa has rewritten the competitive balance of the USA’s pool for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. World Rugby’s updated eligibility criteria have effectively cleared a path for highly developed, tier-1 talent to bolster secondary nations. For USA tournament …

Chile demonstrated progress today with a dominant 50–9 victory against Romania at u20 level. The result highlighted a masterful performance by the host nation in Round 2 of the 2026 World Rugby Under 20 Challenger Cup. Playing on their home turf at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Rugby (CARR) …

Belgium’s u20 rugby team pulled off an emphatic 41–14 blowout victory over Canada today in Santiago, Chile. Competing in the second round of Pool B at the inaugural 2026 World Rugby Under 20 Challenger Cup, the young Belgian side dominated the physical breakdown and territory, frustrating a heavily favored Canadian …

Brazil’s Under-20 national rugby team, known affectionately as Os Curumins, secured a crucial 22–10 victory over Hong Kong today in Santiago, Chile. Competing in the second round of the inaugural World Rugby Under 20 Challenger Cup, the young Brazilian squad delivered a physical and composed performance. The triumph injects vital …

The governing bodies of rugby in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil submitted the technical information to World Rugby, duly complying with the bid processes to host the 2035 Men’s Rugby World Cup. It comes after confirmed bids from Spain and 2019 hosts Japan.   RWC HOSTS AND BIDDING PROCESS The …

The USA Men’s pathways are aligning with High School age groups. A networking event is being paired with upcoming Women’s competition between Canada vs England. Tala were 34-20 winners against Jockey Club de Rosario to win the 2026 del Torneo del Interior title. From Arica to Rapanui – northern Chilean …

Chilean President José Antonio Kast hosted an official delegation of World Rugby leaders at the Palacio de La Moneda on October 02. The high-level institutional gathering marked the official launch of the 2026 World Rugby Junior Challenger. This newly established tournament is taking place across Santiago from October 02 to …

Benjamín Urdapilleta has officially cemented his legacy in French rugby history, becoming the all-time leading points scorer of the modern Top 14 era. At 40 years old, the veteran Argentine fly-half achieved the historic milestone during the first half of Perpignan’s Round 5 match against Racing 92 in the 2026/27 …

Chile blast their way to victory over Hong Kong at the World Rugby Junior Challenger on Friday. Playing with home advantage, Chile were 83-19 winners in the u20 contest at CARR de Parque Mahuida. The home side had dominance over Hong Kong from early on. Max Schlesinger scored the opening …

International Men’s Rugby competition is set to begin between Peru and the Cayman Islands. In a historic first, Peru will have home advantage against the Caymans in a fixture between one Sudamerica Rugby member and one member of Rugby Americas North. The first-ever meeting between the two countries will take …

Romania edged out Brazil on the opening day of the World Rugby Junior Challenger. Played in Santiago del Chile on Friday, Romania were 27-26 winners. The match-up was between two highly contrasting rugby countries. On the one hand there was Rugby World Cup regulars Romania. While, on the other hand …

Canada opened their World Rugby U20 Challenger Cup campaign in style on Friday, obliterating Namibia 95–6 at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Rugby (CARR) in Santiago, Chile. In a ruthless, one-sided showcase of clinical offensive execution, the Canadians completely overpowered their African opponents right from the opening whistle to …

The United States’ hosting of the 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup has gained significant momentum as individual candidate regions officially transition from initial intent to formal proposals. Highlighting this progression, two confirmed bids have come in this past week from the state of Missouri, positioning the state as a potential …