Three matches are scheduled for Athlone: Ireland-Australia (2pm local time), France-Wales (4:30pm) and South Africa-England (7pm). Over in Stellenbosch, it’s Argentina-Fiji (2pm), Georgia-Italy (4:30pm) and New Zealand-Spain (7pm).
It will be round three in Athlone on July 9 when that fancied duo – last year’s beaten semi-finalists – go head-to-head in an intriguing group that also contains a dangerous Argentina and a little known Fiji.
Argentine Rugby has named a talented 31-man squad for the inaugural U20s Rugby Championship.
With the August 28 deadline now passed for the final submission by all 20 teams of their 33-strong squads travelling to France, the names of the 660 players who will be involved at Rugby World Cup 2023 have been confirmed.
How Chilean rugby seized the initiative to put together a team capable of reaching its first World Cup.
Whilst the All Blacks and France might not be paying huge attention to the extended Rugby World Cup preparation squad coming out from Montevideo in the last few days, Los Teros are certainly aiming high for Rugby World Cup 2023.
Just over a week ago Chile made history by qualifying for their first ever Rugby World Cup. They swept aside the US Eagles in the Americas 2 play-off, recovering from a 22-21 first leg defeat in a mud-caked Santíago.
Just over a week ago Chile made history by qualifying for their first ever Rugby World Cup. They swept aside the US Eagles in the Americas 2 play-off, recovering from a 22-21 first leg defeat in a mud-caked Santíago.
Fiji players will pause in silence before their Rugby World Cup game against Uruguay to commemorate those who died in the 2011 tsunami that devastated the region.
After losing at home to Uruguay in the first leg of their crucial Rugby World Cup Americas 2 qualifying match, Canada stand on the brink of needing a repechage tournament to gain entry to the game's greatest showpiece event.