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 …
Read More »Uruguay Starting Formation 2024
Uruguay played six test matches in 2024. The test matches were played in July at home and in November in Europe. The starting formation underwent changes from one game to the next, sometimes the alterations were minor while other times they were substantial. In total, thirty-two players started test matches …
Read More »Brazil Fall to Netherlands
Brazil came out on the losing end against the Netherlands on Thursday. The Netherlands were 15-7 winners in Amsterdam in the first of two test matches. The series is match preparation for Brazil ahead of debuting at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England in 2025. The match was played …
Read More »Wins at World Rugby Awards for Players from Three Americas Countries
There were wins for Americas players across several categories at the 2024 World Rugby Awards. Held in Monaco, World Rugby Awards panels named one Argentine in the Men’s Team of the Year and another in the Sevens Dream Team. Canada and the USA did well in Womens categories. Click Here for …
Read More »November Internationals 2024 – Romania vs Uruguay – ARN Guide
20th in the world host 19th as Romania take-on Uruguay in Bucharest on Saturday. The fixture is the third and final for both teams this month. Uruguay is on a two-match winning-streak against Romania. Uruguay will need confidence going in to the match with regular names missing and Romania having …
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