Joe Pietersen

World Rugby has made huge cutbacks to the annual Rugby Sevens Circuit. Ignacio Chans reports that the sport’s global governing body has downsized the events from twelve to eight teams. The changes are unwelcome news for Chans’ Uruguay who are one of the twelve teams involved in the 2024-2025 series. …

Chile recibirá a algunos de los mejores jugadores jóvenes del mundo cuando sea sede del World Rugby Challenger Cup M20 2026, una competencia interregional con la participación de al menos seis equipos. El nuevo torneo representará un impulso significativo para el rugby en Chile, que continúa consolidando su trayectoria tras …

The fixtures for the 2025 u20 Rugby Championship have been finalized. The u20 teams from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa will compete over three match dates. The entirety of the competition will be played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Argentina will open against …

Chile’s Diego Escobar made a notable contribution to the European Challenge Cup this past weekend. El Cóndor started at hooker for Racing 92 in their away Quarter Final against Connacht in Ireland. Escobar was a first-half try-scorer in the 43-40 victory. Racing 92 won the match despite having an early …

A gigantic display from Yacare saw the Paraguayan franchise defeating two-time former champions Peñarol by a record margin on Saturday. The 36-8 victory overtakes the 41-24 win last season to be the highest winning margin by Yacare against Peñarol. The win had a lot to do with Yacare’s forwards; they …

Chile sent Brazil a Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers warning on Saturday. The Super Rugby Americas clash between Selknam and Os Cobras was won comfortably by the Chileans. Selknam were 39-19 winners at the Estadio Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Rugby in Santiago. MATCH NOTES Selknam outscored Os Cobras by seven …

The top-ranked team in the Eastern Conference takes on the last-place Anthem in the Windy City on Sunday afternoon. Five wins in a row have vaulted the Hounds into championship contender status. For the Carolina outfit it’s another week in desperate search of a first every franchise victory. CURRENT STANDINGS …

Major League Rugby’s hottest team will put their winning streak on the line against the Warriors on Saturday night. RFC Los Angeles scored an impressive upset win over the SaberCats last weekend to stretch their run to four games. Meanwhile Utah return from a bye week, having dropped their most …

The slumping Sharks are in desperate search for victory when they host the SaberCats on Saturday evening. Miami have lost four in a row and are coming off a season-worst performance against the Free Jacks. Houston were also disappointed to lose in their last outing, but despite the result moved …

Super Rugby Americas leaders Los Pampas suffered their first defeat of the season on Friday. Playing at home in Buenos Aires, Los Pampas were unable to secure any competition points against Los Dogos. The visitors from Córdoba were 22-8 winners. MATCH NOTES Los Dogos scored all of the first-half points. …