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Anthem Rugby Carolina has ended after three years as World Rugby has pulled its funding. This leaves Major League Rugby (MLR) in jeopardy as the league is now down to five teams. Anthem RC folded because the multi-year joint funding agreement between World Rugby, USA Rugby, and MLR reached the …

Peru fell 22-19 to Arica across the border in Northern Chile. The match was preparation for Los Tumis ahead of upcoming international competition. The national men’s team was accompanied by Peru U18s who defeated Arica 31-12. Colombia achieved a historic double-gold sweep, dominating both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7s …

Three Teros have secured their playing future in Europe. The trio of Diego Arbelo, Ícaro Amarillo and Manuel Rosmarino have all completed moves this week. The moves mean three players in the frame for Rugby World Cup 2027 selection will be active in Europe in the upcoming season. 31-year-old Diego …

Samoa —set to face France, Japan and the USA at Rugby World Cup 2027—could be barred from international competition for four years due to a severe rift between the Samoan government and the national rugby federation, according to a report by Rugby Rama citing the l’Agence France-Presse (AFP). Despite qualifying for Australia …

The SVNS 2026-2027 season has been confirmed by World Rugby. The 2026-2027 season will see tournaments taking place in Dubai (UAE), Cape Town (South Africa), Singapore, Perth (Australia), Vancouver (Canada) and New York (USA). The regular season tournaments will be followed by the SVNS World Championship with legs in Hong …

Felipe Contepomi has named a 34-man Los Pumas roster to prepare for battle against South Africa and Australia. The three upcoming test matches are in the calendar slot of the annual Rugby Championship but are not Rugby Championship fixtures. There is no Rugby Championship in 2026 due to South Africa …

USA Center Dominic Besag has signed to play for the Sharks in Durban, South Africa. The Californian will play for the Durban-based side in the 2026-2027 United Rugby Championship (URC) season. The move sees one of the most exciting USA players joining a professional rugby giant.   Dom Besag is …

The following video explores key structural and financial lessons that World Rugby can adopt from FIFA to expand the sport globally, specifically looking toward the 2031 Rugby World Cup in the United States. While acknowledging FIFA’s historical issues with corruption, the creator emphasizes that soccer’s governing blueprint excels at growing …

Chile has reached an all-time high of 16th in the World Rankings. Canada’s win over Zimbabwe in Winnipeg did not see a rise due to Hong Kong’s shock win over Uruguay. The unbeaten July for the USA sees the Eagles ranked 14th in the World. Argentine players have been criticized …

Canada secured victory at home on Saturday. The Maple Leafs were 23-19 winners over Zimbabwe in Winnipeg. Mason Flesch and Calixto Martinez were try scorers for the home side and Peter Nelson kicked 13 points. The scoring took a long time to get underway. Peter Nelson opened the scoring on …

The USA Eagles edged out Spain in Cary, North Carolina on Saturday. The 29-22 win sees the USA going three from three in the World Rugby Nations Cup. The Eagles added the scalp of Los Leones to their wins over Zimbabwe and Portugal in their prior World Rugby Nations Cup …

England were 31-24 winners over Argentina on Saturday. The match had plenty of drama with players from both teams involved in and causing scuffles. The tension was constant including after the final whistle was blown. Referee Angus Gardner did not award a try in the final play of the match. …

Georgia powered to victory against Chile on Saturday, winning 49-22 in Santiago. The Lelos ran in seven tries with fly half Luka Matkava converting all of them. Six players scored tries for Georgia with replacement hooker Vakhtang Jintcharadze claiming two of them. Los Cóndores scored three tries. Chile had a …

Uruguay were humiliated on Saturday in Montevideo by Hong Kong, losing 42-40. The contest was just the second ever test match played between the teams. It was the official South America 2 vs Asia 2 battle with Uruguay ranked second to Argentina and Hong Kong ranked second to Japan in …

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 …