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Rugby Canada have announced a two-year contract extension for national Senior Men’s Head Coach Kingsley Jones. The 54-year-old Welshman has been in the role since 2017 and is also the Director of Men’s Performance Rugby having been promoted just prior to the 2019 World Cup. It’s a decision not without …

Argentina’s Quarter Final win over Wales in Marseille was historic in more ways than one. It marked Los Pumas’ first-ever win over Wales in a Rugby World Cup match. It also saw Argentina eliminating a Celtic Nation, hereby completing the Triple Crown. Los Pumas have now eliminated all three Celts …

New Zealand overcame Ireland 28-24 on Saturday to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Many pundits had Ireland as favorites to win. The result, however, sees the Emerald Isle eliminated at the Quarter Finals stage for the 8th time in ten World Cups. The All Blacks lost against …

Argentina and Wales put on a masterclass Rugby World Cup Quarter Final. The Pumas slayed the Dragons in Marseille, France. The 29-17 victory sees Argentina into the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Argentina will face either Ireland or New Zealand in the Semi Final in Paris on Friday, October 20. …

It is Los Pumas vs the Dragons for a place in the World’s Final Four. Both Argentina and Wales have been there before; this time one will earn he right to play in the Semi Finals by beating a different team to that of past campaigns. The teams have a …

Chile have named four of their World Cup backs in their Men’s squad for the Pan Am Games. Francisco Urroz, Franco Velarde, Benjamín Videla, and Cristóbal Game will suit up as Los Cóndores aim for success on their home turf in Santiago. Game was a late call-up for France, replacing …

Days out of the Quarter Finals Pablo Matera has been ruled out of the remainder of Rugby World Cup 2023. Matera was injured in Argentina’s pool match against Japan on Sunday in Nantes. His injury saw him replaced early and the medical conclusion confirms that his tournament is over. Matera …

Another Namibia international will run out in Major League Rugby next season. Divan Rossouw has put pen to paper with the Seattle Seawolves. The 27-year-old outside back played in three of four World Cup games for the Welwitschias, including starts against Italy and New Zealand. Though born and raised in …

Pablo Matera is out of the World Cup. The Argentine flanker was injured playing in Saturday’s World Cup win over Japan. The Argentine team medics have confirmed that Matera suffered a grade 3 tear to his right hamstring. The minimal recovery time for such an injury is several weeks. Matera is …

One country from the Americas has already qualified for Rugby World Cup 2027. In what was double celebration in Nantes, Argentina qualified for the Quarter Finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 while also qualifying for the next Rugby World Cup. By finishing in the top three of their pool, Argentina …