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Brazil are locked and loaded for their upcoming two test matches in Spain. Os Tupis will join Canada, the USA and hosts Spain in competing in the International Rugby Cup in November. The tournament will feature four of the best teams not competing at Rugby World Cup 2023. A 30-man …

Emiliano Caffera is the new Head Coach of Brazil. The appointment is a double as the Uruguayan will be in charge of Brazil’s Men’s and Women’s test teams: Os Tupis and As Yaras. The appointment comes with Brazil looking to be an expansion team. The new four places at the …

Canada has selected a final traveling squad of 32 players for their upcoming tour of Spain. November 11 will see the team squaring off against their hosts, with a second match on November 18 against either Brazil or the USA. Both will be played in the coastal town of Villajoyosa. …

The draw for Rugby World Cup 2027 will take place in January 2026. This will mean that it happens with two full years of international competition remaining. This marks an early draw with World Rankings from the end of November 2025 to be used for seedings. The draw will divide …

Scott Lawrence has selected a traveling squad of 29 players for their two-match trip to Spain. The Men’s Eagles will play against Brazil on November 11 and either Canada or their hosts one week later. Three uncapped players have been included. Utah flanker Bailey Wilson and his clubmate Joe Mano, …

Newly-extended Canadian Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named a longlist of 43 players to prepare for the upcoming test series in Spain. A final squad of 32 will be selected to play against their hosts on November 11, before facing either Brazil or the USA a week later. There are …

Spain will host a mini-tournament including three Americas sides next month. Brazil, Canada, and the USA will travel to Villajoyosa but each team will play only two tests instead of three. The opening weekend on November 11 will see the Eagles playing Os Tupis and the Maple Leafs squaring off …

Argentina ended Brazil’s dominance of South American Women’s Rugby Sevens With a 20-12 win over Brazil in the final, Las Yaguaretés were crowned South American Women’s Sevens Champions for 2023 on Sunday. It marked Argentina’s first-ever title. Played in Asuncion, Paraguay the tournament involved seven South American countries: Paraguay, Argentina, …

As Rugby World Cup debutants there will be a bulls-eye on Los Cóndores in France. While ARN readers will be familiar with the team every player will certainly be new to the mass audience. Who are the players to watch at Rugby World Cup 2023? This article identifies five. They …