In a rarity, a rugby powerhouse travel to face a team not competing at the Rugby World Cup. Argentina face Spain in Madrid on Saturday. It is Los Pumas’ final match before their opening fixture of the World Cup against England in Marseille. Promoted as The Match, the fixture is …
Read More »Paraguay sneak home against Chile XV
Paraguay completed a hard-fought win over the Chile XV on Wednesday. Played in Asunción, the uncapped match was won in the final minutes by the home side. Paraguay now have the opportunity of wining the 2023 South American Four Nations title. The match opened with the Chile XV hot on …
Read More »Brazil Too Good For Colombia in South American Four Nations
Brazil proved too good for Colombia on Wednesday. Played at the Estadio Héroes de Curupayti in Asunción, Paraguay Os Tupis dominated Los Tucanes for a 64-07 victory. The result means Brazil are 2-0 in the South American Four Nations while Colombia are 0-2. Brazil opened the 2023 South American Four …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Referee Appointments for Uruguay, Argentina and Chile
World Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023 pool matches. The Americas will have no referee, assistant referee or TMO at Rugby World Cup 2023. The last match officiated by an Americas referee was at Rugby World Cup 2003 in Australia. Rugby World Cup 2023 …
Read More »Italy Name Argentines Brex and Nemer on World Cup Roster
Italy have confirmed their 33-man roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. The Italians will compete in Pool A of the tournament. The group also contains France, Namibia, New Zealand, and Uruguay. Italy enter the group as the third seeds behind the host country and the All Blacks. Italian Head Coach …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Chile’s World Cup Pioneers The first-ever Chilean roster for a Rugby World Cup has been named. All 30 players on Chile’s …
Read More »New Rugby World Cup Hosts 2035 and Beyond
Who could be the Rugby World Cup hosts in 2035 and beyond? This is a common question about the future of the centerpiece of the game. It often comes up alongside the question of expansion. It is highly likely that the Men’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 20 to …
Read More »Paraguay Humble Colombia in South American Four Nations
Paraguay humbled Colombia on Saturday. Played at the Héroes de Curupayty in Asunción, Los Yacarés were the far better team. The 50-7 win sees Paraguay opening the South American Four Nations with a dream start. 2019 seems like a lot more than four years ago. Colombia trounced Paraguay 54-15 in …
Read More »World Cup Warm-Up – Georgia vs USA – ARN Guide
In their third and final test match of August, the USA Eagles take-on Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday. The match is a noteworthy match for the Eagles; with 2022 wins over Italy and Wales, Georgia are a team going places. Georgia are looking to build momentum for the World Cup. …
Read More »Match Officials for 2023 South American Four Nations
Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming 2023 South American Four Nations. Matches will be officiated by referees from Argentina and Paraguay. In addition, Assistant Referees will be from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Brazil, Chile XV, Colombia and Paraguay will compete in the competition in Asunción, Paraguay. …
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