History was made in Vancouver on Friday. Brazil defeated Australia for the first-time. The 14-12 victory was not only a first for As Yaras; it was against the reigning Women’s Champions on the Rugby Sevens World Circuit. The competition will continue in Vancouver on Saturday and Sunday. Played at BC …
Read More »Only Eight Places Remain at Rugby World Cup 2027
Only eight places remain at Rugby World Cup 2027. Four were claimed this past weekend in Europe. This saw four of the twelve qualifying slots in Australia 2027 taken. It remains to be seen how the four finish to finalize who is Europe 1, Europe2 , Europe 3, and Europe …
Read More »Sevens Australian Cities Selected to Host Rugby World Cup 2027
The venues for Rugby World Cup 2027 have been confirmed. Stadiums located in cities across Australia will host matches in rugby’s quadrennial showcase event. The tournament will begin on the Indian Ocean city of Perth and conclude on the Pacific Ocean city of Sydney. WHO HAS MISSED OUT? Rugby …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2027 In Australia To Start Out West
The biggest rugby event on earth will begin in out west in 2027. The Western Australian capital city, Perth will play host to the opening ceremony and the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2027. It means the tournament will begin and end on opposite sides of Australia as Sydney …
Read More »Argentina Power to Glory at Perth 7’s
Argentina claimed back-to-back titles in Western Australia. Los Pumas 7’s powered to glory on Day Three of the Perth 7’s. The South Americans put on impressive displays to win their Semi Final and the tournament Final. A first-half hat-trick to Marcos Moneta helped Argentina down Spain 40-5 in the Semi …
Read More »Canada Fire on All Cylinders on Day Two of Perth 7’s
Canada fired on all cylinders on Day Two of the Perth 7’s. The North Americans secured a place in the Semi Finals where they will take on hosts Australia. Canada ran rampant against Brazil to win their Quarter Final 27-5. The Quarter Final victory saw Mahalia Robinson, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Olivia …
Read More »Uruguay Overcome Fiji for Dream Start in Perth 7’s
Against the odds, Los Teros 7’s were 24-17 winners over Fiji on Friday. An Uruguayan victory appeared out of the question after Fiji went out to a 17-0 lead. However, the South Americans went out their work and successfully defeated Fiji for the second time in history. Uruguay’s win featured …
Read More »Foreign Born and Homegrown Players in 2025 Six Nations
The 2025 Six Nations is a rugby competition contested between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The respective player rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some have a high percentage of homegrown players while others contain a wide range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. BACKGROUND TO WORLD RUGBY ELIGIBILITY …
Read More »Australia 2027 downsized from Rugby World Cup 2003
Australia 2027 is to be an expanded Rugby World Cup from 20 to 24 competitors. This will not mean more host venues or cities, however, as the tournament is to be downsized to have eight host cities with Sydney hosting matches in two stadiums. This is a reduction compared to …
Read More »Sydney and Perth Big Winners in hosting Prime Rugby World Cup 2027 Matches
Sydney will play host to the Rugby World Cup 2027 Final, report Code Sports in Australia. This means a repeat of Rugby World Cup 2003 when Sydney’s Stadium Australia hosted the tournament final between Australia and England. It also hosted the opening match between Australia and Argentina. Pictured below, Stadium …
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