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After spending the past two weeks in Edmonton, Canada heads east to Winnipeg for a first-ever tests against Zimbabwe on Saturday. It closes out the first half of the World Rugby Nations Cup schedule, with three further tests to be played in November. Both sides are looking to bounce back …

The Eagles wrap up the first half of the World Rugby Nations Cup campaign against a familiar foe in Raleigh on Saturday. Spain were winners a year ago in nearby Charlotte, but the USA had won all five of their meetings prior to that occasion. Both teams are unbeaten thus …

Los Pumas and England are set to battle-it-out in Santiago del Estero, Argentina on Saturday. The fixture is a round three match in the inaugural Nations Championship. Both teams enter with one win and one loss each. England arrive after claiming their second win of 2026 and, in doing so, …

Uruguay play host to Hong Kong on Saturday as part of the World Rugby Nations Cup. The fixture is a battle for bragging rights as officially it is South America 2 playing host to Asia 2. Both teams will be looking for improvement given their respective results in the opening …

Chile plays host to Georgia in round three of the World Rugby Nations Cup. The match is long overdue as Chile and Georgia have only played once previously back in 2004. The upcoming match at CARR in Santiago del Chile sees two undefeated teams clashing. The changed venue also means …

Former Samoa captain Chris Vui was handed a four-year ban from rugby after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone. The test that flagged him was an out-of-competition test—not during the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, but he mysteriously disappeared from the tournament after playing for Samoa against …

Los Pumitas fell to Scotland in their 5th place semi final at the World Rugby Junior Championship. It was a match in which Argentina fell short of expectations in being soundly defeated 44-26. The poor showing from Los Pumitas means their remaining match will determine whether they finish 7th or …

A clinical performance from Spain saw Los Teritos humbled at the Junior World Championship on Sunday. Spain scored all the tries in the match which they won 57-6. The result sends Uruguay into the battle to avoid the wooden spoon against the USA on Friday. The Uruguayan points came early; …

An outnumbered team USA fell to Japan at the Junior World Championship on Sunday in Georgia. The Japanese won the 13th Place Semi Final 71-21 with Rio Iwakura and Sota Miura both scoring hat-tricks. The USA conceded eleven tries and scored three of their own. The USA’s try scorer’s were …

It was a competitive first half in Edmonton but different in the second as a dominant Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in Edmonton. The six tries to two victory saw Os Lobos improving on a 14-7 half-time lead to score five unanswered tries before Canada ended the match on a high …

The USA Eagles survived a scare on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Zimbabwe Sables held a 15-12 half-time lead and had their opponents playing with 14-men following a yellow card. The hosts improved in the second-half to come out 31-15 winners. The locals in Charlotte had reason to cheer …

Los Pumas were convincing winners at the Estadio Bicentenario in San Juan on Saturday. Argentina found good form to soundly defeat Wales in a round two match in the Nations Championship. The 35-21 win was by five tries to three with Joaquín Oviedo scoring twice for the hosts and all …

Chile and Hong Kong will battle-it-out in Townsville, Australia at Rugby World Cup 2027. Saturday’s Nations Cup match in Viña del Mar, Chile served as an opportunity to familiarize each-other with the opposition. It also means Los Cóndores will officially have bragging rights as Chile were convincing winners. Los Cóndores …

There was no winner in Montevideo on Saturday. Jordan Way called full-time with the scores level at 36-36. The outcome means that Uruguay and Romania both have one draw and one loss from their respective opening two fixtures in the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup. The contest got off to …

Edmonton rugby fans will get a second look at the new Nations Cup when Canada hosts Portugal at Clarke Stadium on Saturday evening. Last week saw the Maple Leafs score late to salvage a dramatic draw against a respectable Spain lineup. Visiting Alberta this week are Os Lobos, whose poor …

History will be made in Charlotte on Saturday evening as the USA takes on Zimbabwe for the first time in a full test match. The Eagles are coming off a slender but welcome victory over Portugal during the first week of Nations Cup action, while the Zables were competitive but …

Round two of the World Rugby Nations Cup will give fans an inside look into a Rugby World Cup 2027 fixture. Los Cóndores will have home advantage against Hong Kong in Viña del Mar, Chile on Saturday. The same match will next be played as a Pool A match in …

Two of rugby’s most powerful nations past and present will square-off at the foot of the Andes on Saturday. Argentina play host to Wales in a second round fixture in the 2026 Nations Championship. The Argentina vs Wales rugby rivalry is a highly competitive clash of styles that spans nearly …

Uruguay play host to Romania in a round two fixture of the 2026 World Rugby Nations Cup. The contest sees two teams who were beaten in one round clashing at the home of the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) in Montevideo. The rivalry has grown exponentially to be one …

Domingo Miotti will play for Italy. The Argentine born and raised fly half is making the allegiance change from los Pumas to Italy. It was confirmed by none other than Felipe Contepomi, the head coach of Argentina during Thursday’s press conference when he named his side to face Wales in …