Great attention will be on South America later on this year. The continent’s final round of Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers will see Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay competing for the South America 1 spot. The winner will book their place at Australia 2027. The qualifying matches will begin during …
Read More »Lions vs Pumas 2005 and 2025: Argentina’s Rugby Transformation
A lot has happened during the two decades in between the British & Irish Lions’ home matches against Argentina. The then and the now illustrate just how far Argentine Rugby has come from 2005 to 2025. The progress has enabled Argentina to remain a critical country in the global game …
Read More »La Rioja Hosts 2025 Sudamérica Rugby u18s
La Rioja will play host to the 2025 Sudamérica Rugby u18s. The upcoming tournament will be played from April 9-11 in the Western Argentine city. It will be the first time that La Rioja has played host to the event. The competition will feature Chile, Uruguay and two teams from Argentina. …
Read More »Only Eight Places Remain at Rugby World Cup 2027
Only eight places remain at Rugby World Cup 2027. Four were claimed this past weekend in Europe. This saw four of the twelve qualifying slots in Australia 2027 taken. It remains to be seen how the four finish to finalize who is Europe 1, Europe2 , Europe 3, and Europe …
Read More »Argentina Development Win Súper Sevens in Mar del Plata
Argentina Development were crowned champions this weekend at Newbery Athletic in Mar del Plata. Playing under the development name, rather than Los Pumas 7’s, Argentina defeated Mar del Plata 14-5 in the tournament final. Argentina Development opened with a 26-14 win over Tucumán but fell 12-15 ante Mar del Plata. …
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 …
Read More »Qualifiers, Venue Planning and the Draw for Rugby World Cup 2027
As calendars turn from 2024 to 2025, rugby’s attention swings sharply to Rugby World Cup 2027. The year 2025 will see all the competitors finalized for Australia 2027. Attention will be firmly on who can secure remaining places. 2025 will also feature unraveling of venue planning and the tournament draw …
Read More »World Cup bound Brazil Fall to Series Loss against the Netherlands
Brazil fell to a 17-15 defeat to the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The fixture was the second of a two match tour. The Netherlands also won game one meaning that the Europeans completed a series win over As Yaras. The tour brought an end to a groundbreaking year for …
Read More »Thalia Costa foi eleita a melhor do rugby pela primeira vez
Prêmio Brasil Olímpico, do Comitê Olímpico do Brasil, celebrou os melhores atletas de cada modalidade na última semana. A maranhense Thalia Costa, de 27 anos, foi eleita a melhor do esporte pela primeira vez. A festa de premiação será no dia 11 de dezembro. Maior artilheira de tries da história …
Read More »Chile Starting Formation 2024
Chile played seven test matches and two non-capped matches in 2024. The fixtures were played in South America and Europe. They came in three different slots: (i) July Internationals, (ii) Rugby World Cup Qualifiers and (iii) November Internationals. The non-capped fixtures were against the Argentina XV before the Rugby World …
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