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Argentina will not be playing in the traditional white and sky-blue hoops against Japan. The must-win Rugby World Cup match in Nantes on Sunday will see Los Pumas wearing their away kits. Japan will wear their traditional white and red hooped kits with Argentina playing in their dark blue alternative …

With 20 points for Argentina and Chile on Saturday, Nicolás Sanchez became Argentina’s all-time leading point scorer at Rugby World Cups. The 34-year-old scored 100 points in what was his 100th test cap. Sánchez started at fly half for Argentina and came away with a try, and kicked 7/7 at …

The coaching future of Chile is secure; Pablo Lemoine will remain on as Head Coach of Los Cóndores for four more years. In his press conference post match, Lemoine confirmed that he is not going anywhere; he will coach Chile through until the end of 2027. It comes with Chile …

Argentina claimed a bonus point win over Chile in Nantes on Saturday. The contest marked the first-ever Rugby World Cup fixture between two South American countries. Los Pumas scored eight tries to one in completing a 59-5 victory. Playing in his 100th test match for Argentina, Nicolás Sánchez led out …

Rugby World Cup 2023 has come to an early end for Eric Dosantos. The Uruguayan flanker has been suspended for foul play against Namibia in Lyon on Wednesday. Dosantos received a late yellow card for a tackle which initially saw him cited and subsequently suspended. Dosantos’ tackle was deemed foul play …

José Ignacio Larenas Hitschfeld will make history on Saturday. The Cóndor will become the first-ever player to earn 50 test caps for Chile. Larenas will start on the wing for Chile against Argentina in the Pool D World Cup match in Nantes. Larenas reaches the mark of 50 caps two …

The Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes will be the setting for the battle of the Andes on Saturday. Argentina face Chile in a Rugby World Cup 2023 match. It is Chile’s final match of the competition and Argentina’s third. Los Pumas must win to remain alive in the tournament. …

History will be made in more ways than one in Nantes. Argentina vs Chile will be the first-ever Rugby World Cup match between two South American countries. The battle of the Andes will also see Nicolás Sánchez reaching 100 test caps for Los Pumas. Sánchez is the second Puma to …

Uruguay’s 36-26 win over Namibia in Lyon took Los Teros‘ wins in Rugby World Cup matches to four. The South Americans have wins over teams from varying regions of the world: Europe, Africa and Oceania. The wins came at Rugby World Cups 1999, 2003, 2019 and 2023.   27-15 Uruguay …

Two Uruguayan backs did more than just win against Namibia in Lyon. Baltazar Amaya and Felipe Berchesi set records. Amaya scored two tries in the match to take his World Cup try total to three. Berchesi landed extended his own record as Uruguay’s all-time leading point scorer in Rugby World …