Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro is out of the World Cup. The most capped Pumas prop in history was ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. He suffered a rupture of the Achilles tendon in his left leg. Michael Cheika has added two players to his roster. Loose head prop …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Referee Appointments for Uruguay, Argentina and Chile
World Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023 pool matches. The Americas will have no referee, assistant referee or TMO at Rugby World Cup 2023. The last match officiated by an Americas referee was at Rugby World Cup 2003 in Australia. Rugby World Cup 2023 …
Read More »Uruguay’s RWC Players: Professionals, Montevideo and the Mainland
Like all competitors, Uruguay’s roster for Rugby World Cup 2023 contains 33 players. Andrés Vilaseca captains a group of players who all went through the domestic system. The roster is homegrown in entirety. As noted by Uruguay rugby expert, Ignacio Chans, all thirty-three players are professionals. They can be subdivided …
Read More »Italy Name Argentines Brex and Nemer on World Cup Roster
Italy have confirmed their 33-man roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. The Italians will compete in Pool A of the tournament. The group also contains France, Namibia, New Zealand, and Uruguay. Italy enter the group as the third seeds behind the host country and the All Blacks. Italian Head Coach …
Read More »Uruguay Announce Competitive Roster for World Cup
Uruguay’s 33-man roster for Rugby World Cup has been confirmed. Los Teros will take a roster containing eighteen forwards and fifteen backs. Vannes center Andrés Vilaseca will captain Uruguay in his third Rugby World Cup. Vilaseca leads an entirely homegrown roster. All thirty-three players were raised in Uruguay. They are …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Chile’s World Cup Pioneers The first-ever Chilean roster for a Rugby World Cup has been named. All 30 players on Chile’s …
Read More »New Rugby World Cup Hosts 2035 and Beyond
Who could be the Rugby World Cup hosts in 2035 and beyond? This is a common question about the future of the centerpiece of the game. It often comes up alongside the question of expansion. It is highly likely that the Men’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 20 to …
Read More »Players from USA and Canada to Play at Rugby World Cup 2023
The USA will not play at Rugby World Cup 2023 and neither will Canada. Players from both countries will, however, compete at the sport’s showcase tournament. Romania’s roster contains Robert Irimescu. He received a call-up for Romania in February. Irimescu is from New York and earned Collegiate All-American honors while at …
Read More »Chile Brotherhood on Display at Rugby World Cup 2023
Brotherhood will truly be on display when Chile take to the field in France. Chile’s roster for their inaugural Rugby World Cup contains four sets of brothers. Two of the four sets of brothers also include players whose fathers also played for Chile. Alfonso Escobar and Diego Escobar Forwards Alfonso …
Read More »Americas vs Americas at Rugby World Cups
The Americas have been involved at every Men’s Rugby World Cup. Teams from both North America and South America featured at Rugby World Cups 1987-2019. Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the first without a North American competitor. It will also be the first with three South American competitors. Canada, …
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