Yearly Archives: 2019

Spain defeat feisty Chile in Curicó

Spain were successful in game two of their South American tour as they defeated a feisty Chile 29-22 this evening at the Estadio La Granja in Curicó. The win sees Los Leones traveling to Montevideo with an eye on a perfect 3-0 tour. Early on Spain had control of the …

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Match Highlights – Brazil vs Spain

This past weekend saw history made as Brazil played host to Spain for the first time. The fixture was an important test rugby fixture as it saw two countries seeking qualification for RWC 2019 going at it face-to-face. Only once before had Brazil and Spain met in a test match. …

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Test Match Preview – Chile vs Spain

In the second weekend of the June Internationals Chile play host to Spain. The capped test match will see two aspiring countries battling it out, both of whom have the dream of qualifying for RWC 2023. Chile go into their second of two home June Internationals with a strong Cóndores …

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Test Match Preview – Brazil vs Romania

An exciting fixture sees a rugby test match between Brazil and Romania for the first time in South America on Saturday. Both countries have aspirations of appearing in RWC 2023, and their match in Jundiaí is to be an early indicator of their respective tasks as the RWC 2015-2019 cycle …

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Nations Cup Preview – Uruguay vs Argentina XV

The rivalry between Uruguay, and the Argentina XV will continue on Saturday. Despite it being a non-capped international the players selected for both countries gives the match a feel of being a true test match. Uruguay’s line-up to face the Argentina XV is close to the genuine article which will …

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