Paraguay got past Colombia in a Rugby World Cup Qualifier this afternoon. The home side ran out 39-27 winners to book their spot in the 2017 South American A Championship. The competition will double as World Cup Qualification and will involve Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. In order to earn …
Read More »Brazil Fall Flat Against Germany
Brazil fell flat against Germany this afternoon, losing 16-6 in Heidelberg. The fixture was the first of two this month between the countries. Coming off a 24-21 upset over Uruguay, Germany were the form team. The two prior tests against Brazil in 2015 also favored the Central Europeans. Brazil’s improvement …
Read More »Romania outlast Canada in Bucharest
Romania held off a second-half comeback by Canada who rallied from a 15-point deficit to end just five points adrift with the final score 21-16 at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest on Saturday. World Cup hero Florin Vlaicu was again at the heart of the Romanian triumph, scoring …
Read More »Uruguay Comfortably Beaten by Spain
Uruguay fell to a 33-16 defeat to Spain at the Estadio Ciudad in Málaga on Saturday. The lackluster effort saw Los Teros come off second best both in the scrum and the loose. It was a scrappy affair that resulted in both Juan Manuel Gaminara and Jaime Nava being sent off in …
Read More »Pumas Fall to Scotland, face World Cup Pool of Death
Scotland and Argentina battled to the death in Edinburgh this afternoon. Their match was vital for Rugby World Cup 2019 due to World Rankings positions. In winning Scotland return to the Top 8 in rankings, Argentina fall to 9th. As such a tough draw for Japan 2019 can only be …
Read More »Paraguay Confirm Lineup for RWC Qualifier vs Colombia
Paraguay has confirmed its lineup for today’s Rugby World Cup qualifier against Colombia. Playing at home, Paraguay are in search of a win to advance to the 2017 South American Championship. The price for the winner today is a place in the tournament while the Japan 2019 dream ends for the …
Read More »Parisse Leads Italy to Historic Win over South Africa
Sergio Parisse has made history. The Argentine born Italian captain led his team to an historic win over South Africa today. The No 8 added to his scalps of France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with another – the Springboks. The 20-18 win will send shockwaves throughout Tier 1. It changes the …
Read More »Canada rout Ireland in Dublin
Canada continued their unbeaten 2016 with a one-sided 48-7 win over Ireland at the UCD Bowl in Dublin on Saturday afternoon. Three tries and 24 unanswered points in the first half set the stage for the dominant performance that saw Canada attack relentlessly throughout using both forward strength and guile …
Read More »Sebastían Mejía Leads Colombia in Today’s RWC Qualifier
Sebastián Mejía will lead Colombia in today’s Rugby World Cup qualifier. Los Tucanes play away to Paraguay in a winner-takes-all contest in Asunción. The loser will be eliminated while the winner will play in the 2017 South American Championship which is to double as the next round of qualification. Mejía …
Read More »ARN Forecast – November 19
Last week set the panel straight with some shock results indeed. Uruguay were stunned by Germany in Frankfurt, the Eagles served up a stinker in Bucharest, and Argentina crashed down to earth in Cardiff. There are some confident individuals this week if a little shaken from the wreckage. This time …
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