Chile have gone for a full-strength roster to take on Uruguay. Los Cóndores travel across the Andes to face Los Teros in Montevideo on Saturday, July 29. The fixture is the first of four Rugby World Cup warm-up matches for the Chileans. The three subsequent matches will all be home …
Read More »Benetton sign uncapped Argentine N8 Santiago Ruiz
Italian side Benetton have signed Santiago Ruiz from Argentina. The United Rugby Championship (URC) side made the announcement on Friday. The move will see Ruiz playing abroad for the first time. He makes the move as a holder of an Italian passport. Ruiz is uncapped by Argentina but has representative …
Read More »Arrows part ways with Head Coach Pete Smith
Pete Smith is no longer Head Coach of the Toronto Arrows. The Australian’s tenure has come to a close after two tumultuous seasons in charge and five all told with the Arrows, the first three as an Assistant Coach under the club’s first Head Coach Chris Silverthorn. Smith’s first year …
Read More »MLR standouts in Namibia squad for South American tour
Allister Coetzee has named a 35-man Namibia squad for their tour of South American. The Welwitschias will play the Argentina XV on July 29 and Uruguay on August 5, both in Montevideo, before taking on Chile on August 12 in Valparaíso. All matches will be played under the World Rugby …
Read More »Stars to play for Argentina XV against Namibia
Stars will take to the field for the Argentina XV. A 26-man roster has been named for the first of four upcoming internationals. The Argentina XV will take on Africa’s best country, Namibia. Set for Saturday, July 29 the match will be played as part of a double header at …
Read More »Uruguay Run Wild Against Zimbabwe at u20 Trophy
Uruguay ran wild against Zimbabwe on Thursday. The South Americans defeated the Africans 51-14 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. The match was a round two fixture of the 2023 Junior World Trophy. It takes Uruguay up to a 2-0 record; Los Teritos defeated the USA in their …
Read More »USA Fall to heavy defeat against Scotland in u20 Trophy
The USA have fallen to back-to-back losses at the World rugby u20 Trophy. Following their narrow loss to Uruguay first up, the Eagles fell to a heavy defeat against Scotland in their second match in Kenya. Scotland were 40-13 winners over the USA. The outcome is that Tuesday’s matches of …
Read More »Southern Powers form u20 Rugby Championship
A new competition is coming to the Southern Hemisphere. The four members of SANZAAR, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa have formed a u20 Rugby Championship. It comes following the conclusion of the 2023 u20 World Rugby Championship in South Africa won by France. None of the four Southern …
Read More »Cóndores to play World Cup Warm-Ups in North, Central and Southern Chile
Los Cóndores will play four warm-up matches before Rugby World Cup 2023. The World Cup will be Chile’s first. The South American team will prepare with home matches in the North, South and in central Chile. All three matches will be played outside of the capital. Before playing a home …
Read More »2023 Major League Rugby Dream Team
The sixth season of Major League Rugby is in the books, with 101 games played and a new champion crowned. Despite a record-setting campaign from the San Diego Legion, it was the New England Free Jacks who emerged victorious in a captivating final attended by over 10,000 in Chicago. In …
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