Rugby Union

Super rugny americanas
Pretty good level, better as Italian Serie A, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian and Georgian championships

Written by M C Vice on 23.09.2024 at 23:33

Crusaders 16- Chiefs
Sad Mackenzie did not won




Any news about SA returns, video said its pain to ass fly to Europe, they need land in Quatar.
Why not Marocko? Anyway now Qatar target island, not safe

But then again fly from SA to NZ is pain in the ass I donmt even know via Australia or Argentina
So

Crusaders Christchurch played their last game in Apollo Projects Stadium (Rugby League Park) , they will play from 2026 season One New Zealand Stadium, the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena, also known as Te Kaha,

https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/future-projects/major-facilities/canterbury-arena/project-overview

Written by Bad English on 22.06.2025 at 14:07

Written by M C Vice on 23.09.2024 at 23:33

Crusaders 16- Chiefs
Sad Mackenzie did not won




Any news about SA returns, video said its pain to ass fly to Europe, they need land in Quatar.
Why not Marocko? Anyway now Qatar target island, not safe

But then again fly from SA to NZ is pain in the ass I donmt even know via Australia or Argentina
So

No idea. But then union doesn't get that much press these days anyway

The Rugby Championship 2025

I thought it will start later in september, anyway cool tournament starts again

South Africa 22–38 Australia (1 BP)
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Might be most important Australian victory in like last 10 years. They won 2015 after it SA 2018 and last year rest is NZ
Wannabes became Wallabies again'
I watch on replay and it was slow start but in first 15 min SA get 3 tries I thought its over. Both teams moved , passed ball carefully and slow .
Aus somehow could come back, in first they stoll pass what SA played wrong and get try , in second they did stoll offload and get try again.
Can SA be burn out after last two WC and last years tittle?
Can it means AUs getting better after last win aganst British n Irish lions even two losses, now victory against hard nut. Next WC after 3 years is in Aus, I am thinking will MC Vive attend it?

Next week will be good game

Argentina 24–41 New Zealand (1 BP)
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba

Good game, after NZ 3 wins at home aganst France they look good, they had bad defense , but why need if they get good trys at first half.
Arg came back in second and if in late second they would hold the line and dont let NZ score two tryes and they need try and conversion and they might win
Next game in Buenos Aires

Round 2
South Africa 30–22 Australia
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Is it SA strength and Aus weakness ? They won last game, now loose and easy I thought its gone in firts
When big boys play, scrumming, mauls and rucks are hard to defense if its close to try zone. SA cross kick , ball flow weird and SA get try, same crosskick what Aus executed in second but to late

Argentina 29–23 New Zealand (1 BP)
José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

First Arg victory at home against all blacks
I did not like game, stadium, camera , camera man zoomed to much , but well otherwise 2 yellow in firts and NZ was 2 men down, Arg did not use it and NZ get yellow in second and somehow Arg did do better in all , good game

Round 3
6 September 2025

Australia v Argentina
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville[14]

New Zealand v South Africa
Eden Park, Auckland

NZ has not loose 50 games since 1991 I think or 93 in Eden Park, can it be they do next round? NZ dont play as 10 years ago and like I told seems SA is on the ace now
Might be best game in whole this years series

Next world cup in Australia will have 24 teams not 20 teams as now

RWC 2027 at a glance

Rugby World Cup 2027 will be hosted between 1 October and 13 November.

The tournament will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams.

New reduced six-week (seven-weekend) Rugby World Cup window approved, supporting welfare, entertainment and value imperatives – pool phase reduced from five to four weeks.

Round of 16 to be introduced with top two teams from each pool automatically qualifying along with the best four third-placed teams.

Decision provides certainty for all stakeholders and maintains Rugby World Cup’s position as the jewel in the crown of the international calendar.

Details of the qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2027 will be determined following a full review of France 2023 and consultation with unions and regions.

Rummor A "Swiss model" pool stage similar to those adopted by the European Rugby Champions Cup and football's UEFA Champions League, can happen

Its good I like it , more teams, more fight but I hope 4 pools and 6 teams in each will happen, more fun, more surprise, because Russing stars, Chile , Spain and Portugal did it well, Uruguay, Canada and even USA can put good game on the pitch.
Interesting .

2031 in USA, but 2025 where? Europe, no, Africa, only SA but I would like see in Argentina, it would be good.

New Zealand 24–17 South Africa (1 BP)
Damn good game NZ has not loose 51 games in Eden Park in Auckland. last time was in 1992 or 1993. They did not loose 2011 home WC to
First try was cool cross kick and NZ player dive catch ball and SA player was confused, loose it and NZ player jump up and get try
Second try was cool they did line out but did not throw in ruck/maul, but more away and NZ player did it and use it.
Funny fact equal place on pitch was scrum in both half's and non teams use it
SA could get try bit NZ defense jump to ball career pants and stopped it, they get penalty and se it in end of first but 3 points better as 5 + 2
Second was not so well, NZ did well well to defense even SA get points, Last chance was in red time when time was red and ball pass did not work they loose it and ruck(maul mixture and Mackenzie get ball and kick it out

Australia 28–24 Argentina (1 BP)
Not best game to watch on TV. When they will learn night games, no sun, sun ruined all
First half end 7 to 21 and I thought Aus are gooners but I dont know what happened in locker room, they came back and get draw , maybe most importannt come back and win for Aus in ages , can fix they moral
In late second Arg get penalty and use it, but then magic come back in 80+4 I think when time was red and maybe best victory for Aus in ages

Round 4
13 September 2025

Australia v Argentina
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[14]

New Zealand v South Africa
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington[15][16]

Arg and SA needs win to be able win whole thing , important phase , depends , I believe NZ and Arg takes those games

Round 4

Shit teams who should loose won and twist a standings and after 4 games 2 to go and all 4 teams can win

(2 BP) Australia 26–28 Argentina
Like last game take a shit in a yard and and try to clean it in time before parents arrives, last weak they did, this no
To much penalties and why Arg run so good was captain Julián Montoya blocked Aus free kick, and catch forward moving ball and get try. Aus did do well and 3 rapid tries but in 78th they made wrong pass, lost ball and Arg had advantage what they did not use but won. Funny Aus are first on standings
O yes same stupid game in the sun as last one

New Zealand 10–43 South Africa (1 BP)
First was great and IMO key factor what inspired Springboks stoll close pass and run like 70m and get try. Second SA simply dishumilated All Blacks so many trys, all different ways and RG Snyman sortha 2m long muscle boddy whit mohauk battling trough, cool cross kick try. Basically it well non expected such game




Round 5
27 September 2025
New Zealand v Australia
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)


27 September 2025

South Africa v Argentina
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

All teams can win I hope intrigue keeps on to last 6th round and can Aus brake the 51 unbeaten games in Eden Park what NZ has not lost?

SA smart move Durban is ocean town, harder to travel for Los Pumas

Ale Loman a Swedish prop who stated at age 17 now is in Leicester Tigers in a premiership rugby team

Here is he runs like 50m and gets try, not often prop do it, maybe run 5 meteres in defense wall and ruck, maul forms, rare case when big front line player does it
https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/1gi4hth/what_about_this_50_meter_swedish_prop_try/

I did not want post here after analyzing this weekend games between southern hemisphere giants but

Newcastle Falcons announce takeover by Red Bull and unveil new name - but remain at Kingston Park
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/13410480/newcastle-falcons-announce-takeover-by-red-bull-and-unveil-new-name-but-remain-at-kingston-park

Red Bull is like Rogga Johansson everywhere , football, hockey, basket, now rugny , why not rename Marc Dorcel TV something really
Yes rugby needs money but this , well

Written by M C Vice on 23.06.2025 at 08:19


No idea. But then union doesn't get that much press these days anyway

https://www.rugbyworld.com/news/why-will-there-be-no-rugby-championship-next-season-179256

Comments?

I dont like it , to me this years edition 2 games still to go and each team can win. Yes time zones , but still 6 nations works and I dont think its good idea stop it

Written by Bad English on 27.09.2025 at 00:21

Written by M C Vice on 23.06.2025 at 08:19


No idea. But then union doesn't get that much press these days anyway

https://www.rugbyworld.com/news/why-will-there-be-no-rugby-championship-next-season-179256

Comments?

I dont like it , to me this years edition 2 games still to go and each team can win. Yes time zones , but still 6 nations works and I dont think its good idea stop it

Maybe they're not making enough money? If the tournament runs at a financial loss, they might not want to keep doing it.

Written by M C Vice on 27.09.2025 at 11:45

Written by Bad English on 27.09.2025 at 00:21

Written by M C Vice on 23.06.2025 at 08:19


No idea. But then union doesn't get that much press these days anyway

https://www.rugbyworld.com/news/why-will-there-be-no-rugby-championship-next-season-179256

Comments?

I dont like it , to me this years edition 2 games still to go and each team can win. Yes time zones , but still 6 nations works and I dont think its good idea stop it

Maybe they're not making enough money? If the tournament runs at a financial loss, they might not want to keep doing it.

https://www.keithprowse.co.uk/news-and-blog/2023/11/rugby-nations-championship/

Thats looks interesting , good 6 nations standing still , tall, strong and proud
It would be cool, specially division 2 where smaller teams can play (in Europe there is big hole between 6 nations and Georgia, then big hole Spain, Portugal what are atm strongest. Damn I want watch rugby country sport news, tired look at net good things
Can be interesting

Round 5
New Zealand 33–24 Australia'
Ausie started as they do this year , let opponents score try, and come back in a battle. I like how they did maul in trys 2 times, but in end there was not so much fuel

Maybe best Aus season in like last 4 years

(1 BP) South Africa 67–30 Argentina
To be honest I would be able write article about it and ask SSUS prof read it.
Argentina was leading 2 times whit 2 points in first and I knew in second something will happen but not this . Sad they did not get 4 trys for bonus point
SA showed why they are best team in the world atm


Round 6
4 October 2025

Australia v New Zealand
Perth Stadium, Perth

If Australia wins whit 4 trys and Argentina wins more as 7 points, Australia takes tittle
If NZ wins and Arg wins MZ takes tittle
Good move to Perth in west, All Blacks needs more time to fly

Argentina v South Africa
Twickenham Stadium, London, England

The fixture will be only the second Rugby Championship match ever to be played outside of the four core territories of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.


If SA wins they take tittle
Its bad, why not play in Argentina I dont like it, its a favor to SA

So one phase left for 2027 qualifies
One spot is open I will talk later, so far qualified teams are

Africa: SA, Namibia
Namibia is Africa Nr 2 but gap and black hole between it and SA is massive

Asia: Honk Hong
Its debuting team. might be hard school like 100 points down, but congrats

Europe, France, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy, Georgia, Spain, Portugal , Romania
Like I said gap between 6 nations and Georgia is huge, but gap between Georgia and reminding are huge as well

Pacific: Australia, Fiji , Japan, New Zeeland, Tonga, Canada, USA
Good USA and Canada is there, might be good for their evolution and next 2031 WC whats in USA pratice

SA: Argentina, Uruguay

South America/Pacific Play-off
Chile

Samoa 32–32 Chile
Chile 31–12 Samoa

Final phase
First as SA play off

11 October 2025
Paraguay v Brazil
Estadio Héroes de Curupayty, Luque[4]


18 October 2025
Brazil v Paraguay
Estadio Du Cambusano, Jacareí[

I hope Paraguay because Brazil is not ready , not at this time, Paraguay is better and I hope they takes, it
Its Arg, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay are like close

Final touramenty
Belgium
Paraguay/Brazil
Samoa
Namibia

You never know whit Pacific islands, but I hope see Belgium there

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/news/1017765/rugby-world-cup-2027-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-draw-format-pools-and-dates

Updates about next WC
6 pools 4 teams not 4 pools 6 teams. More games for fans, not players, might be interesting ok 2 goes to play off now, but first 3 are qualify to next one, how they will decide now?

Final Day
Australia 14–28 New Zealand (1 BP)
All Blacks did they home work whit good game and they need to wait, thats why I like FIFA, UFA last group games at same time but here cant happen it
It was 11 straight wins for NZ against Aus, new record , I think they have 6 straight runs against SA as well

(1 BP) Argentina 27–29 South Africa
Arg just needed one drop goal they get that late try and kept NZ hopes alive, again SA proved they can win loosing firt and winning second. Reason they won is they crushed NZ in second game in NA buy brutal result
Pass what SA made when Arg stoll it and get try was suicide , in WC final such mistakes can case a loose
Arg get penalthy late one it missed, ball felt back from barr , but well in red time cross kick, hight jump and try sad no time for one more attack

Standings
South Africa 19 P
New Zeeland 19 P
Australia 11
Argentina 10


Damn good tournament 4 teams 2 game days before end could take it , now well I like it
NZ maybe had better games as last year against SA but one tragic game at home when they lost second half by brutal result case the tittle
Aus could win this first time in like 10 years and its their best performance as team in many many years
SA proved they are WC and question is how much fuel they have left now?
Argentina is rugby force and can they rise and be better? They need Rugby WC in SA soon

New calendar for Aus, Nz, SA and Arg from 2026-2030
2026, 2023 no The Rugny Champinship, 2026 NZ travels to SA plays 2 games aganst SA and one against Kaapstad Stormers, Durban Sharks, Pretoria Bulls and Johannesburg Lions. in 2030 SA travels to NZ

2027 full TRC and WC what is good, because I supose it will be later in Aus and its good that 8 games in TRC can be played

2028 full TRC

2029 British , Irish Lions travels to NZ, full TRC

Next year Arg can travel to Aus and play 4 games aganst their top4 clubs and 3 aganst Aus , later Aus can travel to Arg and play 3 games there, why not?

TRC is not dead good news.

Brazil replace Paraguay at Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Final Qualification Tournament

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2027/en/news/1017993/brazil-replace-paraguay-at-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027-final-qualification-tournament

Interesting , but I have quastion why Dubai, does Arab nations now strat watch rugby? I think they paid oil money to tournament be happening there,
Belgium, Brazil, Samoa, Paraguay
Hard to tell, Paraguay-Brazil be interesting but I think Samoa or Belgium will win.
Might be same qualification area for 2031 WC, 4 teams in Dubai for one final place.
But its but its a neutral continent so why not?
No I would prefer for 2031 a USA as host because Aus hosting 2027 they dont need ''warm up'' US need.

Seems a bit petty from NZ Rugby, thinking about legal action over a team in a different competition, country and sport using the same name. Meanwhile the Queensland Cup has 2 teams both called Seagulls.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360872740/nz-rugby-seeks-legal-advice-over-nrls-use-chiefs-brand-new-png-franchise

Written by M C Vice on 01.11.2025 at 05:39

Seems a bit petty from NZ Rugby, thinking about legal action over a team in a different competition, country and sport using the same name. Meanwhile the Queensland Cup has 2 teams both called Seagulls.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360872740/nz-rugby-seeks-legal-advice-over-nrls-use-chiefs-brand-new-png-franchise

Any news about 5th Aus team in SR?

Autumn test series, usually nothing to comments
Barbarians 19-33 New Zeeland team II
It says a lot about NZ and specialy reserves wants be in 1th team

The giants of southern hemisphere rugby – South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina – will be back touring the northern hemisphere once again in November 2025.
Fans of the four home nations – England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales – can look forward to a month-long festival of rugby featuring some huge North v South clashes.

England 25-7 Australia
Its well after few good hopes , Aus collapsed against equal team to me Aus needs heavy wins in away against SA and NZ to get confident again

Ireland 13 - 26 New Zeeland in Solder Field Chicago
Iconic stadion seems has no permanent NFL terant atm
I pay respect to arena, I wanna see how much true americans attendet it?

I know Italy play Six Nations in olympico in Roma
But now
Saturday 8th November 2025
Italy - Australia
Bluenergy Stadium, Udine

Saturday 15th November 2025
Italy v South Africa
Allianz Stadium, Turin

France v Fiji
Stade Atlantique Bordeaux Metropole, Bordeaux
I know France trys variate but often its Stad de France

22nd November 2025
Italy v Chile
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa

I did not want come here so fast but

2026 World Rugby Nations Championship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjHsa8XInoQ

Format
The competition is split into two divisions of two pools of six teams each, the first division, the Nations Championship itself consists of two geographic divisions, the first, the European conference, consisting of the Six Nations, the second, the 'Rest of the World' conference, consisting of the Rugby Championship teams, plus Fiji and Japan. Over two international windows each team plays all the teams in the opposite pool once, three ties at home, three away.[1] A cumulative north v south trophy will also be contested in this edition.[2]

The standard[3] rugby union points system applies; teams earn:[4]

4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
0 points for a loss
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries
1 bonus point for losing by seven points or fewer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Rugby_Nations_Championship#Matchday_1

Pool B teams will host all the matches in matchdays 1 to 3 with Pool A hosting all the matches in matchdays 4 to 6

Second Division
The second division consists of all other teams that have qualified for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup through the qualification process.

I would say I like when south vs north plays , I like that test games, now it will be meaning and I believe in Second Division Chile, Georgia, Uruguay, Canada, USA can progress and Spain vs Portugal can do it in 10 years , Romania might get beck old glory

But first top dog games be good few games in south, few in north. both hemisphere people be happy

Few worlds about Autumn internationals
Damien MacKenzie proved why he is one of best players in the world try he scored was against all laws of gravity, fysics, how human body works, balance and basically nobody can tell how he did it. He ruined Scotland in Murrayfield , sad two Scotish tries was not counted because in ruck/scrum they did not put ball on the grass,

SA proved why they are Nr 1 now, whit such wins and France could not do much, unfinish the score , Tomas Ramos cross kicks was awesome
Australia again failed against England and Italy

'Argentina won against Walles and Scotland , only Six Nation teams can win WC is England and France, basically good autumn test series

After dramaticall qualification tournament we know all teams for 2027

After last nights dramatic Final Qualification Tournament in The Sevens Stadium, Dubai two teams what fight for final stage since Brazil and Namibia was eliminated played draw, Samoa 13–13 Belgium and since Samoa had one point more they get in. Sad I was hoping in Europe rugby name Belgium would do it, damn one try or drop goal in late minutes would do

So Australia 2027
Africa: SA, Zimbabwe
Asia: Honk Kong
Europe: England, France, Italy, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Georgia, Spain, Romania, Portugal
Pacific: New Zeeland, Australia, Fiji, Japan, Tonga, Samoa, USA, Canada
South America: Argentina, Uruguay, Chile

It will be damn awesome

2027 world cup draw happened today. Even its long way and still this six nation and next year teams will try test potential line up players, and in 2 years all can happen, but still. I want know all play off teams will play in 2031WC automatically rest be via qualification, Sad our island man likes wrong rugby

Pool stage
Competing countries will be divided into six pools of four teams (pools A to F). Teams in each pool will play one another in a round-robin, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage, to be joined by the 4 highest ranked third placed teams.

Four points are awarded for a win.
Two points are awarded for a draw.
A try bonus point is awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a match.
A losing bonus point is awarded to teams that lose a match by fewer than eight points.



Pool A
New Zeeland, Australia, Chile, Honk Kong
I dont see atm Aus winning group, they can struggle against Chile (if it would be 2031) but Honk Hong are tourist and go home emthy

Pool B
South Africa, Italy, Georgia , Romania
One team game, but well I say Georgia vs Romania, even atm I sas Georgia will fight for 3ty place and not be outsider, Italy will do their job and try win SA not waisting energy

Pool C
Argentina, Fiji, Spain, Canada
One team will race fast and leave trip far away but its be interesting how Fijan Druuna players do well in nation games, and how good Spain is atm, and Canada you never know. I think 3 teams will fight for be Nr 2 and fight might be most tightest in this WC

Pool D
Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, Portugal
Celtic battle, derby two big equal level dogs will bite, fight and play, Uruguay vs Portugal might be good for them to progress

Pool E
France, Japan, Samoa, USA
France solo run, but Japan, Samoa even USA can try win and its be outsider trio fight

Pool F
England, Wales, Tonga, Zimbawe
No garantee Wales will go out , if they wont improve in 2026, 2027 six nations and win heavy fights, might be they loose to Tonga and even Zimbabwe

Rumors, British and Irish Lions will tour Argentina same way they do aganst New Zeeland, Australia, South Africa in 4 years, so 12 between. Cool because Argentina is stronger as Australia now and can put proper fight aganst all South hemesphere big guns and 6 nations too. Home and away. So if its true its good.

@Andy and New Zeelander , Seems Damien Mackenzie will retire after next WC in Aus and All Blacks in this years The Rugby Chanpinship and summer/autumn text matches tried out new players who will kick penalties and conversions
Interesting but even French Tomas Ramos might say he is great but there are only MacKenzie who has so high % and hardly miss even miss, all miss, but his % are much higher and one of well paid players in Southern Hampespehe

And people wonder why (some) league fans hate union
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xTfZf6aLNs