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There is double interest from Asia in hosting Rugby World Cup 2035. Set to be the thirteenth Men’s Rugby World Cup, RWC 2035 will follow the 2027 tournament in Australia and the 2031 tournament in the USA. The two potential Asian bids are from opposite sides of the continent. Interest …

History has been made. For the first time ever, Argentina won the Hong Kong 7’s. Los Pumas 7’s did so by going unbeaten at the tournament in the special administrative region of China. The special day for Argentine rugby was also a double celebration for the Americas as Canada’s Women …

There was no shortage of points in the Saturday showdown in São Paulo state. Hosts Os Cobras and visitors Yacare both claimed bonus points in a contest won 36-31 by the Paraguayan-based Super Rugby Americas franchise. With the five competition points secured, Yacare jump from 6th to 4th, overtaking Argentine …

Los Pampas won a roller coaster match against Selknam in Santiago del Chile. Played on Saturday afternoon, a frantic opening quarter saw the teams both coring two tries. The home side was the better team in the first half but the visitors clicked in the second half to win 31-26. …

Los Pumas booked their spot in the Semi Finals of the 2025 Hong Kong 7’s. The unbeaten Argentina won their pool by following up their Day One wins over the USA and Ireland by defeating Fiji in pool play on Day Two and then Ireland in the Quarter Finals. The …

Utah return home with back-to-back road wins under their belt when they take on the slumping New England Free Jacks on Saturday night. The defending champions have lost star playmaker Jayson Potroz to injury and are struggling to find any consistency. While the Warriors weren’t as dominant as their first …

Two teams currently at the bottom of their respective divisions will fight it out at Starfire Stadium on Saturday night. The Seattle Seawolves are in dire need of maximum points at home while Anthem RC remain in desperate search of their first ever franchise win, having come within one point …

The top two teams in Major League Rugby will go toe-to-toe on Saturday evening when the SaberCats roll out the red carpet for the Legion. Houston have won all four of their games since their narrow opening-round loss to Chicago, while San Diego are the competition’s only remaining unbeaten side …

NOLA will be looking to turn their fortunes around when they host the Hounds in Metairie on Saturday. The Gold have dropped four in a row and another defeat would tie the franchise mark for consecutive defeats while also pushing them further out of playoff contention. Chicago meanwhile are on …

RFC Los Angeles will look to make it three wins in a row when they host Old Glory DC at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Saturday. The home side have found some form while welcoming Lucas Bur and Reece MacDonald to club colors for the first time. For the visitors it’s …