Yearly Archives: 2018

Cappiello Signs Deal in France

The player exodus from Argentina to Europe continues. The latest departure is that of Juan Cappiello who has signed a deal to play in France. Capitol leaves behind the Argentina XV and also Pucará to play for Carcassonne in the Pro D2. Carcassonne have acquired the mid-fielder as a medical …

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ARC Preview – Uruguay vs USA

The feature match on the final day of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship pits two World Cup sides – Uruguay against the USA – opposite each other in Montevideo. A win for the USA will see the Eagles becoming the first team to win the ARC Grand Slam, and the first …

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ARC Preview – Chile vs Canada

The fifth and final round of the Americas Rugby Championship begins in Santiago as Chile host Canada on Saturday afternoon. It’s been a long road for the two sides, with the Canadians having been together for the best part of two months starting with the World Cup qualifying preparations. At …

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Full squads for Las Vegas Sevens

Some of the world’s best sevens players will be in Las Vegas this weekend for the fifth stop on the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. A total of 47 Olympians are spread across the 16 teams. Among the biggest names in the tournament are Jerry Tuwai, Collins Injera, Cecil Afrika, Dan …

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Pro D2 – Week 25 Preview

Week 25 of the Pro D2 is going to be a long one. Matches are to be played from Thursday through Sunday. The big day is Friday which has six of the eight matches. A number of Americas players will feature in the latest round of France’s second division. Below …

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New Springboks Coach Named

After months of speculation a new Springboks Coach has been named. The position has gone to Rassie Erasmus who has landed the role from now until RWC 2023. The appointment is monumental as Erasmus is a former Springboks captain. Erasmus replaces Allister Coetzee who was Head Coach from 2016-2017. In …

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