Los Cóndores have a target for 2025: qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 as South America 1. The pathway to making this happen is to win the South American Finals. Chile will face Brazil in the Semi Finals with the winner taking-on either Uruguay or Paraguay in the final. The …
Read More »Late score gives Drua win over LA in Lautoka
A late try from Fijian flanker Motikiai Murray gave the Drua a 33-26 win over RFC Los Angeles in preseason action at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Friday. The historic first-ever clash between teams from Major League Rugby and Super Rugby Pacific provided no shortage of entertainment. It was the …
Read More »USA Men’s 2025 Player Pool Outlook – Forwards
The USA is now entering the vital World Cup qualification stage, and this coming Major League Rugby campaign will be of great interest to those hoping to crack the Eagles lineup. Head Coach Scott Lawrence handed test caps to 46 different players in 2024 and while he’ll want to narrow …
Read More »Eagles boost new-look Anthem roster for 2025 MLR campaign
Anthem RC will have a considerably more experienced roster for their second Major League Rugby campaign. USA Rugby’s development outfit will feature seven fully capped Eagles this season with half-a-dozen new arrivers at Charlotte. The team announced a 38-man roster on Tuesday. Bolstering the pack is ex-LA prop Alex Maughan, …
Read More »Argentina’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Selection Radar – ARN Guide
The rookie season of Los Pumas under Felipe Contepomi brought with it on-field progress in terms of results and of the re-shaping the team. Argentina enjoyed unprecedented success in the 2024 Rugby Championship. This article analyses the picture now and who is and is not on Argentina’s selection radar for …
Read More »LA books preseason match with Super Rugby’s Fijian Drua
RFC Los Angeles have booked an historic match against the Fijian Drua. The preseason contest will take place on Friday, January 24th, at Churchill Park in Lautoka. It’s the first time a Major League Rugby side will have taken the field opposite a team from Super Rugby. Both lineups are …
Read More »Selknam Go Big for Super Rugby Americas 2025
Selknam have gone big for Super Rugby Americas 2025. A deep roster of 48 players will be under the command of Head Coach Jake Mangin for a second campaign. The New Zealander will have Argentines Nicolás Bruzzone and Eduardo Acosta as his assistants. Bruzzone was a long-time servant of Los …
Read More »2025 Peñarol Roster for Super Rugby Americas
Peñarol’s roster has been confirmed for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The Ivo Dugonjic coached side will be Uruguay’s one entrant in the professional South American league. In his rookie season in charge, Dugonjic has a 31-man roster featuring 16 forwards and 15 backs. The roster will increase. Four players have …
Read More »Peñarol Sign Felipe Etcheverry from Miami Sharks
Peñarol have signed Felipe Etcheverry. In doing so the Uruguayan fly half returns for Super Rugby Americas 2025 from the Miami Sharks. Etcheverry played for the Floridian Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise in the 2024 season. The 28-year-old Etcheverry is an important player for Uruguay. He was the starting Teros …
Read More »Seven Americas Rugby Wishes for 2025
The New Year begins with plenty to look forward to and also plenty to wish for. This article has a quick look into different areas of rugby involving the Americas that would be desirable in 2025. Are they possible or simply wishful thinking? Perhaps a mixture. So, the Seven Americas …
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