A British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina may be on the horizon. The possibility has existed without materializing in the 21st Century. However, following Los Pumas’ historic Triple Crown in the 2024 Rugby Championship, an invitation has been made for the British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina. …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Qualifier – Chile vs Brazil – ARN Guide
Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying continues in South America on Sunday. Chile have home advantage against Brazil in the final match of the Tri Nations. Los Cóndores and Los Yacarés are in a triangular tournament with Brazil. Both defeated Paraguay to assure their spots in the four team South American …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier – Chile vs Paraguay – ARN Guide
Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying continues on Saturday. Chile have home advantage against Paraguay in a must-win match for both teams. Los Cóndores and Los Yacarés are in a triangular tournament with Brazil. Two will assure their spots in the four team South American final in 2025 with Uruguay and …
Read More »2024 Rugby Championship – South Africa vs Argentina – ARN Guide
South Africa host Argentina in the 2024 Rugby Championship Final on Saturday in Nelspruit. The top of the table clash is the second of two meetings between the Springboks and Los Pumas in 2024. The prior clash saw Argentina upsetting the World Champions 29-28 in Santiago del Estero last Saturday. …
Read More »2024 Rugby Championship – Argentina vs South Africa – ARN Guide
Argentina host South Africa in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. The battle is a top of the table clash in the 2024 Rugby Championship. It is the first of two fixtures between the teams; game two will be in Nelspruit, South Africa in the final round on September 28. Aside …
Read More »No Rugby Championship in 2026, 2028 or 2030
The annual Rugby Championship tournament is no more. A semi-breakaway move from New Zealand and South Africa has taken place. Former Wallaby and current Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh confirmed to The Roar that the Rugby Championship will not be held in 2026, 2028, or 2030. 2026 TOUR STRUCTURE …
Read More »Foreign Born / Produced / Homegrown Players in 2024 Rugby Championship
The 2024 Rugby Championship will be contested by four teams. Two of the four rosters are entirely homegrown while two have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Players involved for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are required to meet player eligibility laws. The current World Rugby administration …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying Pathway Shakeup
Rugby World Cup 2027 will be the first expanded tournament since 1999. Expansion from 20 to 24 teams means four additional slots and brings with it geographical considerations as to who qualifies and how. ARN has learned that World Rugby have altered the process for Rugby World Cup 2027. It …
Read More »Potential South American Debutants in July Internationals
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay all have home test matches in July. The South American teams will use the opportunities to begin the new Rugby World Cup cycle. On the one hand, Los Pumas will play in the Rugby Championship from August. On the other hand, Rugby World Cup …
Read More »Blockbuster July 2024 Rugby Internationals in South America
July 2024 will feature a blockbuster month of international rugby in South America. In what is indisputably the biggest ever international window for the region, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay will play against visiting teams from other continents. Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi Finalists, Los Pumas will play host …
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