New Zealand and Argentina face-off in Wellington in the first of two 2024 Rugby Championship matches between the teams in New Zealand. The August 10 match is unlike prior beginnings to new Rugby World Cup cycles. The prior cycle saw Los Pumas beating the All Blacks for the first time …
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The 2024 Rugby Championship will be contested by four teams. Two of the four rosters are entirely homegrown while two have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Players involved for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are required to meet player eligibility laws. The current World Rugby administration …
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The USA looms as a potential host of the Nations Championship Final. Organizers are looking for a Plan B after staging the event in Doha, Qatar derailed. Doha was involved in exclusive negotiations for the biennial tournament. Writing for City A.M., Matt Hughes reports that an agreement was close to …
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North American rugby has received a major boost after both Canada and the USA reached the podium in the Women’s Sevens at the Paris Olympics. The Maple Leafs produced another stunning upset in the Semi Final to eventually capture a best-ever Silver Medal, while the Eagles then beat the Wallaroos …
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North America are guaranteed at least one medal at the Women’s 7s competition in Paris after the USA and Canada each qualified for the Semi Finals. The Eagles knocked off Great Britain in the Quarter Finals while the Maple Leafs produced a stunning upset of home favorites France on Monday. …
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All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson has named a 36-man roster for the 2024 Rugby Championship. New Zealand’s campaign will begin at home with two matches against Argentina in August. The All Blacks will host Los Pumas in Wellington on August 10 and Auckland on August 17. All players have …
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With the USA being the host country of Rugby World Cup 2031, there are significant efforts into taking major matches stateside. Arrangements are taking place for Chicago to host Ireland vs New Zealand in 2025. Soldier Field was the venue in which Ireland claimed their first-ever win over the All …
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The 2024 Rugby Championship starts on August 10. The first and second rounds see Australia hosting South Africa for two test matches and New Zealand hosting Argentina also for two test matches. The July 2024 Internationals served as on-field preparation for the Wallabies, Springboks, All Blacks and Los Pumas. The …
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Ten players with Major League Rugby experience have been selected in the Manu Samoa squad for their July tests against Italy on July 5 and Spain on July 13. The squad includes just ten members of the 2023 World Cup group though some may return to contention ahead of August’s …
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Canada’s Senior Women made history with a 22-19 victory over the defending World Cup champion Black Ferns in Christchurch on Sunday. It’s the first time any Canadian test side has defeated New Zealand. For the women it’s ends a streak of 17 consecutive defeats dating back to 1991. In doing …
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