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Argentina’s final opponents in pool play, Namibia, have confirmed their 31-man player roster for the Rugby World Cup. Namibian Head Coach Phil Davies has made the decision to take 17 forwards and 14 backs with the electric Saracens back-rower Jacques Burger captaining the team for the second consecutive World Cup. …

20 year old Chilean international Anton Petrowitsch has signed a professional contract to play for Guernika RT in Spain. He joins Simón Pardakhty, Ramón Ayarza, Pablo Huete, Leonardo Montoya, Francisco Deformes as part of the ‘Chilean Forces‘ playing in Europe. Capped four times by Los Condores Petrowitsch His four test …

The Grand Final of Ecuadorian rugby will be contested this coming Satuday, August 29 and will feature clubs from the country’s two largest cities – Guayaquil and the national capital Quito. The final be take place at the Hacienda La Querencia with the two-time running champions Jibaros Quito Rugby Club …

Chilean international forward Simón Pardakhty has signed to play in France for Stade Rodez, a third division side. In doing so he makes the move from the Prince of Wales Country Club (PWCC) in Santiago. Also competing in the Fédérale is Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza who recently moved to play …

The Estadio Errick Barrondo in Guatemala City is to be the setting for Saturday’s National Grand Final. Competing will be San Josemaría Rugby Club and Jules Verne Rugby Club (JVRC) with the winner being crowned the national club champion. Kick-off is scheduled for midday. Guatemala is a member is Sudamérica …

This past weekend on Sunday August 23 the Playa Corona in Panama played host to this year’s second edition of a friendly Beach Rugby tournament. Participating were 14 teams among whom there were men’s, women’s and youth teams. The Targaryens Rugby Club came out as winners of the women’s section while the Dragones …

Brazil’s national women’s Rugby Sevens team haqd a successful weekend in Ireland where, on Sunday, they won the Plate Final of a qualifying competition for the World Rugby Women’s Rugby Sevens Circuit. Competing were teams from the world over with Brazil being joined by Colombia and Mexico are representatives of …

From Arica to Puerto Montt the Get Into Rugby program extends north and south within Chile. The World Rugby initiative gives thousands of boys and girls the opportunity to get to know rugby. Adapted into Spanish the Get into Rugby program has been promoted under the slogan ”Ven al rugby” …

Los Teros are to arrive in Tonyo on Wednesday to perpare for the second and final test against Japan which will be played on Saturday with kick-off to be at 6am Uruguayan time. The fixture marks the final match before Head Coach Pablo Lemoine will name his roster for the …

Pablo Lemoine leads Uruguay into the World Cup this year as Head Coach after having scored a try against the host nation, England when Uruguay last played a World Cup match. Like in 2003 the teams will again meet on the final day of pool play, this time at the …