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A strong Australian bid to host RWC 2027 is expected. The hosts of RWC 2003 and co-hosts of RWC 1987 are seeking to stage the event in seven years time. Their bid comes with Rugby Australia in financial crisis following events prior to and because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rugby …

Los Pumas were 23-20 winners over France in 2012. The match was played on June 16 in Córdoba. It was the first of two between the teams in their series and it was Argentina’s second of three following a match against Italy in San Juan seven days earlier. Due to …

Canadian prop Jon Thiel scored a memorable try against Uruguay in 2002. The score came off an assist from scrum half Ed Fairhurst who had received a backhand pass from second-rower Mike James. It was a highlight of a match which Canada won 51-16 in a RWC 2003 qualifier wherein …

On this day, June 13,  in 2009 Argentina defeated England in Salta. The home fans in attendance in the northern Argentine city left happy as Los Pumas were 24-22 winners. Argentina scored tries through flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamón and winger Gonzalo Camacho. Kicking the goals was Juan Martín Hernández who …

North American rugby fans will have a chance to watch Super Rugby Aotearoa beginning this weekend. Confusion over the rights regarding the impromptu competition featuring only the five New Zealand teams has now been resolved. ESPN will broadcast in the USA and South America, with TSN showing the games in …

World Rugby has been forced to backtrack on their Rugby World Cup Qualifying process just a day after confirming the path to France 2023. Originally set to be determined in the Americas Rugby Championship, the Americas path is now in disarray with North and South America on course to split …

World Rugby has confirmed the qualification  model for Rugby World Cup 2023. The France-hosted tournament will be a 20-team competition, operating on the same model as that of Japan 2019. As was the case in RWC 2019, RWC 2023 has eight qualifying slots. The eight successful teams will join the …

Up and Under is usually a weekly segment on Americas Rugby News. It has been on hold since March 16 because of COVID-19. Up and Under makes a return today thanks to the large number of off-field activities during the past week.   UP Dallas Jackals Texas will have three …

COVID-19 has damaged professional sport greatly; in some cases beyond repair. For Argentine rugby it is both the present and the future that are clouded. For 2020 Los Jaguares are out of Super Rugby. However, this is just the short story. Reports from numerous outlets in Argentina explain the real story: …

The damaging effects of COVID-19 have placed grave doubt on the ability for the 2020 Rugby Championship to be played. The tournament is scheduled to begin in August, though there is no hope of that possibility being realized. Measures from all four countries mean travel is complicated. Examples include a …