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 …
Read More »USA looms as potential host of Nations Championship Final
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 …
Read More »World Champions South Africa Name Roster for 2024 Rugby Championship
South African Head Coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 33-man roster for the 2024 Rugby Championship. The World Champions will begin preparations in Johannesburg on Sunday and travel to Australia on Wednesday, July 31. Twenty-two member of the thirty-three man roster are World Cup champions. There are places for five …
Read More »Infirmary Rugby Championship 2024 – Player Injuries
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 …
Read More »Argentina Claim Second Win Over South Africa in 2024 U20 Championship
Argentina were 34-24 winners over South Africa on Sunday. The win was the second Pumitas victory over the Junior Springboks at the 2024 World Rugby u20 Championship. The format of the tournament is far from ideal; with three pools of four there is an uneven progression of teams to the …
Read More »Magnificent Argentina Muscle Past South Africa in u20 World Championship
A magnificent performance from Argentina saw Los Pumitas outperforming the Junior Springboks at their own game. Played at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, Argentina outmuscled South Africa in a dominant display on Thursday. The 31-12 win was Argentina’s third over South Africa at u20 level. Los Pumitas put on a …
Read More »Quarter Finals set for final Olympic Qualifier
The final two qualification spots for the Paris Olympics will be decided on Sunday in Monaco. Canada and Chile will square off in the Quarter Finals of the Men’s draw, while Argentina and Paraguay will represent the Americas in the final eight of the Women’s Draw. Canada ended their losing …
Read More »Glasgow with Puma Sebastián Cancelliere Win URC Final
The Glasgow Warriors are the 2024 United Rugby Championship (URC) Champions. The Scottish side defeated the Bulls 21-16 in Pretoria, South Africa to lift the URC trophy on Saturday. The title marks the second time that the Glasgow Warriors have been the league champions. Puma Sebastián Cancelliere started on the …
Read More »Scotland Roster with Surprises for North and South American Tour
Scotland will be taking a 37-man roster to tour the Americas next month. The historic tour sees Scotland playing four test matches in four different countries in the Western Hemisphere. Scotland will play two test matches in North America and two in South America, doing so against Canada, the USA, …
Read More »Argentina and South Africa play out Rugby Championship u20 Slobberknocker
South Africa slotted a penalty with time expired to defeat Argentina 30-28 on Sunday in Australia. The result means that the Junior Springboks finished second and Los Pumitas third in the inaugural Rugby Championship u20. The contest between South Africa and Argentina was played on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. The Springboks …
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