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The historic encounter between Romania and Zimbabwe took place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, during the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup, marking a monumental tournament debut for both countries. Zimbabwe completely blindsided the heavily favored Romanian team early on, spearheading a ferocious first-half charge that propelled them to …

The North American rivals collide at the neutral venue of Tokyo on Saturday. It’s their first meeting since last year’s World Cup qualifier that saw the underdog Canadians scoring an impressive win over the USA in Calgary. This time it’s for bragging rights, and a look at how depth is …

Plenty of eyes will be on Argentina in a little of a year at Rugby World Cup 2027. Los Pumas reached the Semi Finals of the previous Men’s Rugby World Cup (France 2023) as well as in England (2015) and France 2007). This raises a question as to whether the …

Brazil fell 29-24 to Hong Kong in WXV action this past weekend. Canada impressed in their WXV opener as they romped to a 64-26 over Scotland. World Rugby have cited Isoa Nasilasila following his red card for Fiji vs Canada on Saturday. Canada’s Brittany Kassil was also red carded and …

Japan will return to the Pacific Nations Cup final after a one-sided 63-14 victory over the USA in Osaka on Saturday. The Brave Blossoms dominated from start to finish and little trouble with their opponents, besting the Eagles in virtually every capacity en route to scoring nine tries – all …

Fiji clinched their spot in the Pacific Nations Cup final with a 45-29 victory over Canada in Osaka on Saturday. While the defending champions were clearly the better side, the Maple Leafs exceeded expectations with some ambitious attacking play and will take credit from the four-try performance against the much-higher …

Canada continues their Japan tour against Fiji on Saturday in what will act as a Semi Final for an abbreviated Pacific Nations Cup. It’s a chance for the two-time defending tournament champions to get back in the win column after a disappointing Nations Cup series in July. The Maple Leafs …

The stage is set at the historic Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka as Japan hosts the USA Men’s Eagles in a highly anticipated Pacific Nations Cup semi-final showdown this Saturday, September 12, 2026. This high-stakes knockout clash renews a fierce international rivalry, with the Brave Blossoms entering as firm favorites …

Baltimore is primed and ready to host New Zealand vs South Africa on Saturday, September 12. The test match is the fourth, and final, of a four-match series between the World No. 1 South Africa (Springboks) and World no. 2 New Zealand (All Blacks). The prior three matches of the …

World Rugby has confirmed the qualification process for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. A 35-man Brazil roster will assemble in São José dos Campos to prepare for the World Rugby Junior Challenger in Chile. Brazil has also confirmed a roster for the South American Games. The first round of …

World Rugby has confirmed the class of the 2026 Hall of Fame. The governing body of rugby will induct seven former rugby players – four men and three women. Among them are Jen Crawford and Diego Domínguez – two rugby greats from the Americas. South African inaugural Rugby World Cup …

The Argentina XV confirmed a tour match against England ‘A’ on Friday November 06 at the Recreation Ground in Bath, England. The match will be uncapped and take-place on the same day as Los Pumas’ set match against Ireland in Dublin as part of the Nations Championship. The Argentina XV …

A new player pathway has opened for Canada. Rugby Canada has entered a partnership with Elior Champ Rugby, the English Second Division. The agreement will  provide a high performance pathway for Canadian men’s players. The agreement opens the door for High Performance after the Major League Rugby (MLR) closed. It …

The progress of Chile rugby continues. The Chile XV claimed a last gasp win over the Argentina XV in Valparaiso, Chile on Sunday. Matías Garafulic converted a try in the 80th minute to complete a come-from-behind victory. In beating the Argentina XV 28-27, the Chile XV are the 2026 Americas …

Uruguay found form to finish off their Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) campaign on a high. The Uruguay XV were 41-12 winners over Paraguay in the early Sunday afternoon battle between the teams in Chile. The result sees the Uruguay finishing the ARC in third and Paraguay in fourth. The first-half …

Argentina and Australia competed to a 28-28 draw on Saturday. Played in Mendoza, the match featured momentum shifts but there was no winner. With Australia having won the first test match 27-21 in San Salvador de Jujuy, the draw in Mendoza means the Wallabies officially claimed a first ever series …

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 …