Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

Former Puma Omar Hasan will perform La Marseillaise at the Pro D2 Final. The 2024 French second division Final will be contested between Vannes and Grenoble in Toulouse on Saturday at 5:30pm. The winner of the Pro D2 Final will earn promotion to the Top 14. There will be South …

Rugby World Cup 2027 will be the first expanded tournament since 1999. Expansion from 20 to 24 teams means four additional slots and brings with it geographical considerations as to who qualifies and how. ARN has learned that World Rugby have altered the process for Rugby World Cup 2027. It …

Tomás Dussaillant has called it a day on his professional career. The Chilean hooker’s final match was today, Saturday, in Santiago del Chile for Selknam against the American Raptors. It was a great way to go out for Dussaillaint; Selknam won 24-19 and he was a try-scorer. Dussaillaint steps away …

In a spectacular signing, the Miami Sharks have landed Matías Orlando. El Tucumano joins the Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise for the remainder of MLR 2024. The move sees him joining the Sharks from English Premiership side the Newcastle Falcons. Orlando joined the Newcastle Falcons in 2020. The move came …

Andrés Vilaseca has agreed to stay on at Vannes. After two seasons, the Uruguayan had decided to return home from the French Pro D2 club. However, a decision on Thursday evening was made; the 32-year-old will remain at the club. Vannes lead the Pro D2. The club is on target …

Uruguay have been hit hard by an untimely injury. Two months before Los Teros have home advantage for July Internationals against France, Argentina, and Scotland, fly half Juan Andrés Zuccarino has been injured. He is unlikely to play again in 2024. Uruguay will be without Zuccarino for the July Internationals. …

Chile has secured an unprecedented three-match home series for July. Previous July International series have seen Los Cóndores struggling for matches. However, now with the team having debuted at the Rugby World Cup Chile Rugby has successfully locked-in a mouth-watering series of home fixtures for Los Cóndores. Chile will play …

Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving three Pumas. The transfer news pertains to an Argentine in each of the major European leagues – the French Top 14, United Rugby Championship (URC), and the English Premiership. Veteran tight head Francisco Gómez Kodela has …

Uruguay have a new Head Coach. After a lengthily search, the URU have name Argentine Rodolfo Ambrosio as the new coach of Los Teros. Ambrosio replaces Esteban Meneses who was in charge of Uruguay from 2016-2023. The 62-year-old is well known in South American Rugby. Ambrosio coached Brazil during the …

Germán Kessler has made a late season transfer. The Uruguayan hooker remains in the Pro D2 with Montauban now being his club. Montauban have recruited Kessler as a medical joker from Charente Angoulême XV. Kessler joined Charente Angoulême XV in October from another French second division side, Provence. It marked …