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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 …

  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 …

Argentina plays host to Australia in Mendoza on Saturday. It is the second match of a two-match series between Los Pumas and the Wallabies. The unusual tour was organized in place of the 2026 Rugby Championship after New Zealand and South Africa withdrew to play a series between themselves. Australia …

Canada resumes their 2026 schedule in Niigata on Saturday, where Japan plays host as part of their union’s 100 year anniversary campaign. While both sides travel to Osaka for the Pacific Nations Cup next week, this match is not part of the tournament. It’s a big challenge for the Maple …

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 …

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 …

El partido entre Chile XV y Uruguay XV, jugado en Talcahuano, el sábado 29 de agosto, en el marco de la primera ronda del Americas Rugby Championship 2026, generó cuatro sanciones disciplinarias.   JOAQUÍN MYZSKA (URUGUAY) El jugador de Uruguay XV Joaquín Myzska fue expulsado durante el encuentro frente a …

Joe Taufete’e will travel with the USA Eagles to Japan for the Pacific Nations Cup. The 34-year-old hooker is one of 31 players selected by Head Coach Scott Lawrence for the two-test series that opens against Japan in Osaka on September 12, followed by a match opposite Fiji or Canada …

A busy November awaits Canada, the USA, Chile and Uruguay in the World Rugby Nations Cup. The fixtures have been released by World Rugby with all four having three test matches against fellow Rugby World Cup 2027 competitors. The opening match of the November section of the World Rugby Nations …

Monalisa Freitas was the star for As Yaras as Brazil celebrated victory over South Africa ‘A.’ The non-capped match featured a second-half hat-trick from Freitas in what was a 29-19 win. Played on Sunday in São Paulo, Brazil’s 29-19 victory came as a welcome farewell for As Yaras who are …

Los Pumas have lost veteran center for the second test against Australia in Mendoza. Matías Moroni was a replacement in the loss in Jujuy and has been ruled out of playing in Mendoza. Moroni earned his 99th test cap when he came on as a second-half replacement. The loss of …

Spain will play three home test matches in November 2026 as part of the World Rugby Nations Cup. Los Leones will take-on three fellow teams that will also compete at Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Spain’s three upcoming home test matches will be in Madrid, Leganés and Málaga. Following …

Saturday’s match between Chile and Uruguay was marred by a second-half scuffle. Tension boiled over following a reckless tackle from Uruguayan hooker Joaquín Myska on Chilean prop Emilio Shea. The Uruguayan was red carded and then ugly scenes unfolded. Played at CAP in Talcahuano, Chile, the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) …

Australia outperformed Argentina in Jujuy on Saturday. The Wallabies were 27-21 winners in the first of two test matches between the teams. Los Pumas coaching staff have plenty to think about ahead of game two in Mendoza after the Wallabies were better at lineouts, the breakdown and the aerial game. …

In an old-fashioned brutal rugby contest, the Chile XV defeated the Uruguay XV 33-12. The match was an uncapped fixture in the opening round of the 2026 Americas Rugby Championship. It followed the Argentina XV’s win over Paraguay in Talcahuano, Chile. The match had two problems: (a) it was not …

The Argentina XV defeated Paraguay 58-11 on Saturday in Talcahuano, Chile. The match was the opening match of the 2026 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Paraguay put up a fight in the first half to be 15-3 down at half-time. The match was played in the mud. The conditions affected play …

The seventh edition of Major League Rugby’s College Draft is now complete. A total of 14 players were selected across three rounds with 5 teams from the 2026 season participating. Life University and USA age-grade flanker Logan Ballinger was chosen in the top spot by Old Glory DC. Four players …

Argentina play host to Australia in San Salvador de Jujuy on Saturday. The fixture is the first of two home test matches for Los Pumas against the Wallabies. The tour came about as a result of the 2026 Rugby Championship being cancelled. The fixture is the fifth between the teams …

A 33-man Chile XV roster has been named for the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Chile’s next-of-XV will be the home team in a tournament that also involves the Argentina XV, Paraguay and the Uruguay XV. The ARC is a non-capped tournament but a vital component of ongoing preparations for …

After a long wait since 2019, the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) returns for 2026. The returning ARC comes with four competitors and Paraguay are the newcomers. Paraguay were unhappy at not being involved in the original (2016-2019) and now have the opportunity to lift their game against next-of-XV teams from …