Argentina

Michael Cheika has finalized his coaching staff. As expected Felipe Contepomi joins the team from Leinster as the backs coach. Also joining is David Kidwell, a former New Zealand Rugby League player. In a new move for Argentina, Kidwell will be Argentina’s Defensive Coordinator. As a player, Kidwell was known …

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Peñarol and Selknam played a fierce and intense game of rugby on Sunday in Montevideo. Hard-hitting defense from both teams will make for tired bodies ahead of the SLAR 2022 Semi Finals next Saturday. Selknam won the final round fixture 15-8. The intensity boiled over on more than one occasion. …

Los Jaguares XV got the message and responded. They put in their best performance of SLAR 2022 to crush Os Cobras 84-15 on Sunday. The star of the match was Ignacio Mendy. He outperformed his hat-trick from two weeks ago to score five tries in the match. Mendy had a strong …

Los Cafeteros Pro have qualified for the SLAR 2022 Semi Finals. The Colombian team were 11-10 winners on Sunday afternoon over the Olímpia Lions. The outcome gave Los Cafeteros Pro four competition points and a place in the play-off’s. The Olímpia Lions were eliminated by the team that was winless …

In a possible early viewing of the SLAR 2022 Final, Peñarol play host to Selknam on Sunday. The match is a final round fixture of the SLAR 2022 season. Both teams have already qualified for the Semi Finals. Selknam will face Los Jaguares XV while Peñarol await the winner of …

Os Cobras face Los Jaguares XV in the final round of the SLAR 2022 regular season. It is a match wherein neither team has anything to lose. Win, lose or draw the Brazilian side will not play in the SLAR Semi Finals. Los Jaguares XV are assured of a Semi …

The final round of SLAR 2022 opens with a crucial battle. The 4th placed Cafeteros Pro face the 5th placed Olímpia Lions. The Colombian side enter the match on 16 competition points, one more than that of the Paraguayan team. In short, the winner goes into the Semi Finals to …

Pablo Matera is in magnificent form. The Argentine flanker won Man of the Match for the third time this season for the Crusaders in Super Rugby 2022. Matera previously won Man of the Match against Moana Pasifica in March and against the Melbourne Rebels in April. The Crusaders faced and defeated the …

The Men’s Rugby World Cup may expand from 20 to 24 teams. The possibility has been raised and debated for a long time by rugby supporters. It may change for RWC 2027 in Australia, but RWC 2031 in the USA is more probable. What would a 24 team Rugby World Cup look …