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The USA has been tabled to host not one but two All Blacks test matches in 2025. In addition to facing Ireland in Chicago in November, as part of the end-of-year, internationals, New Zealand is seeking to move a home test match against France to the USA. France is scheduled …

There were wins for Americas players across several categories at the 2024 World Rugby Awards. Held in Monaco, World Rugby Awards panels named one Argentine in the Men’s Team of the Year and another in the Sevens Dream Team. Canada and the USA did well in Womens categories. Click Here for …

Canada’s Men’s Sevens team took their first step towards World Series qualification as they claimed the Men’s Tier 1 title at the Rugby Americas North 7s tournament in Arima, Trinidad. Mexico were the best of the Women’s side, with the two respective winners earning spots in the World Rugby Challenger …

The third and final weekend has concluded for Americas teams competing in the November Internationals. Four Americas teams were in action in Europe. This was a reduction to six teams as neither Brazil nor Canada had matches in week 3. ARN has selected the very best performers from the four …

In a much better performance than a week ago, Chile put on a competitive showing against Scotland A in Edinburgh. Freezing conditions, including show raked to the sidelines, awaited the players at Hive Stadium. They fought through it to play out an interesting 80 minutes of rugby. Scotland A were …

Uruguay ended 2024 on a high by winning the battle of Bucharest. Los Teros were 23-21 winners over Romania at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf on a very cold November Saturday evening. The victory marks Uruguay’s first since beating Namibia in Lyon at Rugby World Cup 2023. It was the …

The USA put a bow on their European tour with a narrow 26-23 win over Spain in Madrid on Saturday. Following up wins over Portugal and Tonga, the Eagles started slowly and seemed to tire at the end but four tries through the middle of the contest was enough to …

France fired on all cylinders at the Stade de France on Friday. Les Bleus gave the crowd of 66,640 plenty to cheer about as they defeated Argentina 37-23. The convincing win came with referee Luke Pearce yellow carding two Pumas forwards in the opening half. France’s dream start had the …

Two sides getting set to launch their World Cup qualifying campaigns will end their calendar year in Madrid on Saturday. Spain are hoping to break their duck against a confident USA side who have only the Leones standing in their way of a perfect year-end tour. FORM GUIDE Current World …

Saturday will be the last time Gastón Mieres plays for Uruguay. Mieres will hang up his boots after a lengthily test career for his country. Mieres will earn his 86th cap for Los Teros in Saturday’s test match against Romania in Bucharest. Retirement comes for the Teros winger / fullback …