Argentina will be among the competitors at RWC 2023 in France. Los Pumas officially qualified for the competition earlier today when they defeated the USA 47-17 in Kumagaya, Japan. The impressive performance from Argentina against the Eagles means the South Americans final placing in Pool C is third. RWC tournament …
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San Diego sign All Blacks legend Ma’a Nonu
The San Diego Legion have stunned the rugby world with the signing of All Blacks centurion Ma’a Nonu for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. A two-time Rugby World Cup champion, the Wellington native is generally regarded as one of the world’s premier centers in the professional era. Nonu made …
Read More »RWC Pool D Highlights – Fiji vs Wales
Game 33 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Oita. It was the final match of the tournament for Russia and the third for Scotland. In one of the most exciting matches of RWC 2019 thus far the Dragons were 4 tries to 3 winners over the …
Read More »RWC Pool A Highlights – Russia vs Scotland
Game 32 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Shizuoka. It was the final match of the tournament for Russia and the third for Scotland. The win for Scotland means they remain alive in the competition. They are to now face Japan on Sunday while Russia return …
Read More »Wales Qualify For Quarter Finals By Downing a Valiant Fiji
Wales completed a 29-17 win earlier today, downing a valiant Fiji. The victory sees the Dragons qualifying for the Quarter Finals where they will compete in an all-European showdown against either England, or France. The twelve point win was intense, a genuine tournament highlight. The hero was winger Josh Adams …
Read More »RWC Pool C Highlights – Argentina vs USA
Game 30 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Kumagaya. It was the final pool match for Argentina and the third for the USA. The South Americans completed a win to end the competition with a 2-2 record. For the North Americans the defeat sees them now …
Read More »Scotland run over Russia to set stage for Sunday
Scotland scored an emphatic 61-0 win over Russia on Wednesday afternoon in their Pool A match at Shizuoka. The nine-try performance sets the stage for a captivating match-up at Yokohama on Sunday against Scotland, though Typhoon Hagibis may yet have a say before then. Two tries and 26 points in …
Read More »Argentina slice through USA in dominant win
Los Pumas closed their Rugby World Cup 2019 campaign on a high as they blitzed the USA in a dominant display of running rugby at Kumagaya on Wednesday afternoon. A final score of 47-17 left no room for debate as to who was the best team in the Americas, a …
Read More »Biarritz Sign Evan Olmstead
Biarritz have signed Evan Olmstead. The Canadian forward will join the French club as a medical joker for injured second-rower Edwin Hewitt. The 28-year-old Olmstead is presently in Japan playing for Canada in what is his second Rugby World Cup tournament. Earlier today he played against South Africa while on …
Read More »RWC Pool B Highlights – Canada vs South Africa
Game 29 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Kobe. It was the final pool match for South Africa and the third for Canada. The Africans won to secure a place in the Quarter Finals while in losing Canada now need a win over Namibia to return …
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