Pieter Labuschagne will not play against Chile at the World Cup. Japan’s opening World Cup match will be against Los Cóndores in Toulouse on September 10. Labuschagne is out of the match through suspension. The South African flanker was red carded playing for Japan last weekend. World Rugby handed Labuschagne …
Read More »RWC Warm-up – Chile vs Namibia – ARN Guide
International competition between Chile and Namibia will officially begin on Saturday. The two Rugby World Cup 2023 competitors will meet in a first-ever test match between the countries. It is to officially be the third best South American country playing host to the second best African country. Chile played entirely …
Read More »RWC Warm-Up – Portugal vs USA – ARN Guide
Nine months on from the Eagles’ tragic RWC qualifiers exit, the USA have the opportunity for revenge. The USA take on Portugal in Saturday in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match. It is the second of three warm-up matches for the Eagles. The USA were impressive winners first up against …
Read More »List of Pumas in Four Rugby World Cups Grows by Two
Two members of Argentina’s World Cup roster are set to appear in a fourth Rugby World Cup. Veteran hooker Agustín Creevy and fly half Nicolás Sánchez both also appeared at Rugby World Cups 2011, 2015 and 2019. Creevy and Sánchez are to join six others on the list of Pumas …
Read More »Tonga overpower Canada in first meeting
Tonga took a decisive 28-3 result over Canada in the first match of their two-test series in Nuku’alofa. The power of the Ikale Tahi in the contact area was too much for the visitors, who failed to score any points at all in the second half despite playing most of …
Read More »Miami confirms four signings from Expansion Draft
The Miami Sharks have confirmed the signings of four players selected in the recent Expansion Draft. Head to Major League Rugby’s newest team are Canadian international Shane O’Leary, Dallas Jackals duo Eric Naposki and Alex Tucci, and uncapped Free Jacks No8 Tomás Casares. O’Leary departs the Arrows after just one …
Read More »MLR Notes: Dallas re-sign two, Roura and Torres depart
The Dallas Jackals now have three players signed up for the 2024 Major League Rugby campaign. Following Sam Golla’s extension signed late in the regular season, the club has re-signed captain Jerónimo Gómez Vara and former Pumas scrumhalf Pedro Imhoff for a second season in Texas. Despite being the youngest …
Read More »RWC Warm-Up – Tonga vs Canada – ARN Guide
Canada’s Senior Men’s side will play their first test since November when they take on Tonga in Nuku’alofa on Thursday afternoon local time, late Wednesday night in North America. It’s the first of two tests at the home of the Ikale Tahi, who are preparing for the fast-approaching Rugby World …
Read More »Santiago Medrano to the Top 14 as World Cup Medical Joker
Santiago Medrano was left out of Argentina’s roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. He will nonetheless be playing in France. Top 14 club Lyon have signed the Argentine tight-head on a short-term deal during the Super Rugby off-season. With 31 test caps to his name Medrano, is one of Argentina’s …
Read More »Argentina Announce Star-Studded Roster for World Cup 2023
Argentina has announced a star-studded roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. With Michael Cheika in charge, Los Pumas will be captained by Julián Montoya. The hooker will play in his third Rugby World Cup and his first as captain. Montoya plays his rugby in England for the Leicester Tigers. He …
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