Despite the failure of both Canada and the USA to qualify, Major League Rugby will be well represented at the Rugby World Cup. Nine players who took part in the 2023 season will compete in France. Those players are spread across four nations, but that’s not the end of MLR’s …
Read More »Argentina replace Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro with Mayco Vivas for World Cup
Argentina’s roster for Rugby World Cup 2023 is back to 33-players. Both Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro and Santiago Grondona were forced out of the tournament with serious injuries. Their places on the roster have gone to Mayco Vivas and Joaquín Oviedo. Mayco Vivas replaces Tetaz Chaparro. The 25-year-old joined the roster …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced / Homegrown Players at Rugby World Cup 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …
Read More »Argentina add Perpignan flanker Joaquín Oviedo to World Cup Roster
Argentina have called-up Joaquín Oviedo to the Rugby World Cup roster. The Perpignan flanker replaces Santiago Grondona who has been force out of the tournament through injury. Oviedo is yet to play for Los Pumas under Michael Cheika but has been busy with the Argentina XV. The 22-year-old will have …
Read More »Rugby World Cup – Where All Teams Played Home Games 2020-2023
Twenty teams will compete at Rugby World Cup 2023. Where does each competitor play home matches? Do some teams have a permanent home venue and others move matches between different venues and / or cities? Yes. Who, then hosted more matches across their territory and who concentrates home matches in …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Argentina Conquer Madrid Los Pumas were convincing winners of Los Leones in Madrid on Saturday. The match was Argentina’s final match …
Read More »Americas Rankings – Pre Rugby World Cup 2023
The Americas Rankings have been compiled ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay will compete at the tournament. No team from North America qualified for the tournament. The USA is ranked higher than three who will and Canada is narrowly behind one. Argentina is the top team from …
Read More »Knee Injury Rules Santiago Grondona out of the World Cup
Argentina have suffered a major set-back. A knee injury has ruled Santiago Grondona out of the World Cup. Grondona was injured playing for Los Pumas against Spain on Saturday. The match in Madrid was Argentina’s final match before the World Cup. As he carried the ball, Santiago Grondona went down …
Read More »Chile and Argentina XV Compete until the death in Temuco
Los Cóndores said goodbye to their home supporters on Saturday. Chile’s final warm-up match ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023 was also Chile’s final match before debuting at the World Cup against Japan in Toulouse. Chile showed heart and courage and just fell short, losing 28-26 against the Argentina XV …
Read More »Argentina Conquer Spain in Madrid
Los Pumas were convincing winners of Los Leones in Madrid on Saturday. The match was Argentina’s final match before taking to the field for their opening match of the World Cup in France. Argentina conquered Madrid 62-3. The skills and abilities of Los Pumas were on display in the opening …
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