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Nicolás Herreros is now playing his rugby in Portugal. The Chilean scrum-half has joined Agronomia to play in the top Portuguese division. The move comes shortly before the conclusion of Rugby World Cup 2023. The tournament featured both Portugal and Chile. Herreros earned the most recent of his six test …

Italian club FEMI-CZ Rugby Rovigo Delta has confirmed the arrival of Vittorio Lastra Masotti for the 2023-2024 season. Rovigo have signed the Chilean prop following his involvement in the country’s first-ever Rugby World Cup campaign. Lastra played in one of Chile’s four Rugby World Cup matches. He featured against England …

Canada and the USA will return to the Pacific Nations Cup in 2024. South America will not be involved. World Rugby sought an Americas-Pacific competition wherein Chile and Uruguay would feature alongside Canada, the USA, Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. South America declined. Chile is a Pacific country Uruguay is …

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 …

Diego Arbelo is now playing his rugby in Italy. The Uruguay tight head prop now plays for Colorno in the Italian Serie A Elite. He took to the field on Saturday in a 19-15 away win over Reggio Emilia. Colorno are in a three way tie for first position after …

Portugal and Spain have begun discussions over a joint bit to host Rugby World Cup 2035. The tournament will follow Rugby World Cup 2031 in the USA and Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Rugby World Cup 2035 falls twelve years after Portugal’s second World Cup appearance. Portugal impressed many …

New Zealand face Argentina in Paris in the first Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi Final. The elimination fixture will be contested between two teams that have a rivalry dating back to 1985. New Zealand has the formidable record of have 33 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Argentina; however, …

New Zealand overcame Ireland 28-24 on Saturday to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Many pundits had Ireland as favorites to win. The result, however, sees the Emerald Isle eliminated at the Quarter Finals stage for the 8th time in ten World Cups. The All Blacks lost against …

World Rugby have announced five players who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in Paris, France, on 29 October. Among the five is Pumas great Juan Martín Hernández. Hernández (Argentina) will join Dan Carter (New Zealand), Thierry Dusautoir (France), George Smith (Australia), and Bryan Habana (South …

The Americas will be represented in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter Finals. Argentina earned among the world’s final eight teams by eliminating Japan in Nantes on Sunday. The 39-27 match was among the most entertaining of the tournament thus far. Argentina overcame Japan in a match featuring scintillating rugby. …