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After a bye weekend, Super Rugby Americas (SRA) returns with a full round of fixtures. Week 12 of the SRA season features four matches all of with come with implications for the play-offs. The matches will be played on Friday and Saturday. Week 12 opens with Los Pampas at home …

Oyonnax overcame Valence Romans on Thursday to advance to face Vannes in the final four of the 2025-2026 Pro D2. The Semi Final between the teams will be a home match for Vannes on May 28. The winner of Vannes vs Oyonnax will secure a place in the Pro D2 …

Chile went scoreless against South Africa in an under 20  contest on Thursday. Played in Cape Town, South Africa, the Junior Springboks converted a 52-0 half-time lead into a 97-0 victory. It came with hat-tricks to Lindsey Jansen and Risima Khosa while Vusi Moyo converted eleven tries for the home …

Women’s test rugby saw Trinidad & Tobago defeating Jamaica 27-13 this past weekend. The UAR is holding talks with two interested parties about privatizing Los Pampas. Argentina’s Men’s and Women’s rosters are out for Valladolid and Bordeaux Sevens. At AU$1059, tickets for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2027 Final are …

Round 24 of the French Top 14 concluded on Sunday. There was a healthy contingent of Americas players involved and Argentines were point scorers. Teams are fighting for points as the season winds down; only two rounds of the regular season remain. The second placed Montpellier have their eyes on …

Round 16 of the English Premiership featured Argentine tries. Two Saturday fixtures saw Pumas scoring tries in England’s elite professional competition. Bath were 69-12 winners over the Newcastle Red Bulls. The massive victory saw the team from England’s West Country sealing a spot in the Semi Finals. Bath are presently …

The two teams currently occupying the bottom of the table collide in Fairfax on Sunday night. This feels like a must-win game for Old Glory, who have lost three in a row and only have higher-ranked competition to come. The Free Jacks meanwhile have won two of their last three …

As the Hounds pull away from the pack, the other five teams are fighting it out for the three remaining playoff spots. Seattle’s odds have risen dramatically over the past couple weeks as they pulled off unlikely road wins over the Free Jacks and Old Glory. Next up for the …

The all-time most capped Pumas prop has now retired from professional rugby. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro has called it a day at the age of 36. The product of Camarones Rugby Club de Pinamar and Biguá Rugby Club steps away from the elite level of rugby after a colorful career. Tetaz …

Can anyone stop the Hounds? That’s the question fans will be asking ahead of Chicago’s visit to California on Saturday. Though the two sides are ranked 1-2 on the overall standings, the Legion were decidedly second-best when they clashed in Bridgeview last month. They’re also returning home from a disappointing …

Argentina has ten rugby fixtures scheduled for 2026. The test matches will be a combination of Nations Championship games, a home series and a friendly. The first six of the confirmed matches will all be played in Argentina. Los Pumas will open 2026 with three home matches in July. Felipe …

The U.S Girls High School Nationals are taking place this weekend in Salt Lake City. Canada’s Brock Webster is the Major League Rugby Player of the Week. Guilherme Coghetto has named a 27-woman Yaras roster to prepare to face Colombia. Included are uncapped players Emi Pereira from France and Laryssa …

The worst possible scenario has been confirmed for Los Pumas and Los Tarucas as the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) season is over for fullback Benjamín Elizalde is over after just a matter of minutes of game-time. Elizalde completed a loan move to Los Tarucas from Bristol Bears in search of …

Los Tarucas Pulled-off a stunning win over Los Pampas on Monday in Buenos Aires. The 39-38 victory was full of action as the visiting team won to keep their season alive and add a new twist to the fight for the play-off’s. In a match with no yellow cards and …

Peñarol got the job done in São Paulo on Sunday. The Uruguayan side put in a dominant first-half display to have victory and a bonus point sealed well before the midway stage of the contest. The big win ended at a final score of 35-12 and sees Peñarol staying alive …

Justo Piccardo made history on Saturday. The Pumas center became the first Argentine to score four tries in a Top 14 match. Piccardo scored four tries for Montpellier against Montauban, three of which were in the first half. They came in the 3rd, 16th, 37th and 73rd minute marks of …

In the final round of the 2026 u20 Rugby Championship, Australia overcame Los Pumitas 32-20 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Australia’s win came thanks to a strong start. Notwithstanding, the octets went the distance with Australia ultimately hanging on after a missed conversion one minute from full-time kept Los Pumitas …

Los Dogos are the first team confirmed for the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 Semi Finals. The Córdoba side defeated Selknam 35-28 away in Santiago, Chile on Saturday to guarantee themselves a spot in the final four. The contest in Santiago was a slobberknocker. The teams entered the match positioned …

With a big win over Yacare on Friday, Los Capibaras are on their way to the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 Semi Finals. In their rookie campaign, the team representing El Litoral have strengthened SRA by adding a new dimension and an additional tough team for existing franchises to face. Paraguay’s …

Chicago enjoyed a perfect first half to the season and now puts their unbeaten record on the line against Anthem at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday. While the visitors have undoubtedly shown considerable improvement this year, they have now dropped back-to-back games and were decidedly second best at home against the …