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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 …

The 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia has sparked strong demand, with over 1.3 million tickets already secured. Global pre-sales shattered records, heavily driven by passionate traveling fans following expanding regional pools. Ticket data reveals distinct trends regarding which fixtures, teams, and venues are performing well versus those seeing …

The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has officially launched a bid to host the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035, thereby aiming to bring the prestigious tournament back to Asia. Anchored by the core message of “No Side Spirit,” the campaign is strategically timed to coincide with the JRFU’s 100th …

Player movement continues with Zebre Parma bringing in Tobías Wade from Argentina. According to ESPN Argentina the deal is for one season with the option of a one-year extension. It comes immediately after Wade trained with Felipe Contepomi’s roster for home internationals against South Africa and Australia. Zebre Parma is …

The Wallabies are set for a busy 2027. The team that will have home advantage at Rugby World Cup 2027 has eight matches confirmed prior to opening the tournament against Hong Kong in Perth on Friday, October 01. The battle of Perth will be Australia’s one match in Western Australia …

Álvaro Galindo has named a 29-man Argentina XV roster to begin preparations for the upcoming match against England A. The roster members will train at Casa Pumas from Monday to Wednesday. The Argentina XV will take-on the English next-of-XV in Bath on November 06. Galindo will have special guests joining …

Andrés Bordoy is no longer on Argentina’s Coaching Staff. Felipe Contepomi made the decision. Bordoy’s responsibilities included the scrum which has not been the rock that Contepomi desires. Marcos Ayerza has been rumored as Bordoy’s successor. USA Eagles Great Luke Gross is the newly appointed General Manager of Collegiate Rugby. …

Juan Martín Scelzo has extended his stay in Paris. The rookie Puma has signed a new contract with Stade Français until 2029. Scelzo made his professional Top 14 debut for Stade Français in November 2022 during a match against Toulouse. The NO. 8 has rocked-up the Pumas hierarchy. Felipe Contepomi …

Brazil’s Women’s team, As Yaras, were due to face Spain on Saturday at 8am (Brasilia time). The match was a WXV Global Challenger fixture in Hong Kong. However, it was canceled due to climate conditions. With there being no time slot to move the match it was called-off. World Rugby …

Lucas Bianchi has completed a move from Super Rugby Americas (SRA) to Italy. The Uruguayan flanker will play for Viadana in the Serie A Elite. The Serie A Elite division is the premier rugby division in Italy. The 25-year-old flanker has been a permanent feature in Los Teros’ teams for …

A new agreement with Champ Rugby (formerly the RFU Championship) has opened the door for Canadian internationals to play a prominent role in England’s second division this year. With opportunities in Major League Rugby all but dried up, it’s a chance for some of the country’s best players to get …

The USA Women’s Eagles got their WXV campaign underway with a thrilling win over Ireland. Canada double was noteworthy. The Men defeated the USA in Japan while the Women halted the England Women’s winning streak in England. Poli-USP secured the Paulista title hours after Brazil’s narrow loss to the Netherlands. …

The 2026 Juegos Suramericanos rugby sevens tournament reached a thrilling conclusion on Monday, September 21, 2026, as the host nation of Argentina took center stage to decide the continental podium at the Hipódromo in Rosario. After a severe storm forced organizers to push the final fixtures back by a day, …