Chile

The New Year begins with plenty to look forward to and also plenty to wish for. This article has a quick look into different areas of rugby involving the Americas that would be desirable in 2025. Are they possible or simply wishful thinking? Perhaps a mixture. So, the Seven Americas …

As calendars turn from 2024 to 2025, rugby’s attention swings sharply to Rugby World Cup 2027. The year 2025 will see all the competitors finalized for Australia 2027. Attention will be firmly on who can secure remaining places. 2025 will also feature unraveling of venue planning and the tournament draw …

The Americas had players from Argentine, Canada, Chile and Uruguay involved in Europe’s elite over the weekend in the latest round of the European Champions Cup. Of them, Argentines left their mark. Round two action featured matches played in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland and South Africa. The competing …

Americas players were try-scorers over the weekend in Europe. Round two of the Challenge Cup saw players from Argentina and Canada scoring tries. Tries from Americas players took place from players representing teams who play in  the United Rugby Championship (URC) and France’s Top 14. Argentine loose head prop Rodrigo …

The Americas is eyeing a record number of places at Rugby World Cup 2027. The eleventh edition of the Men’s Rugby World Cup will be played in Australia. It is a return to the country that also hosted the tournament in 2003 and co-hosted, with New Zealand, in 1987. Those …

The Head Coach of Brazil’s test team has now also taken the reins of Os Cobras. Brasil Rugby have appointed Emiliano Caffera to take charge of the Brazilian competitor in Super Rugby Americas. The Uruguayan will thus be in control of the professional team and the test side. He replaces …

Chile played seven test matches and two non-capped matches in 2024. The fixtures were played in South America and Europe. They came in three different slots: (i) July Internationals, (ii) Rugby World Cup Qualifiers and (iii) November Internationals. The non-capped fixtures were against the Argentina XV before the Rugby World …

The American Raptors are officially no longer involved in Super Rugby Americas. The announcement of the fixtures for Super Rugby Americas 2025 confirmed the league will consist of seven teams in 2025 with newcomers, Los Tarucas added and the American Raptors gone. Super Rugby Americas 2025 will kick-off on February …

The third and final weekend has concluded for Americas teams competing in the November Internationals. Four Americas teams were in action in Europe. This was a reduction to six teams as neither Brazil nor Canada had matches in week 3. ARN has selected the very best performers from the four …

In a much better performance than a week ago, Chile put on a competitive showing against Scotland A in Edinburgh. Freezing conditions, including show raked to the sidelines, awaited the players at Hive Stadium. They fought through it to play out an interesting 80 minutes of rugby. Scotland A were …