Argentina, and Brazil went unbeaten on day one of the Tokyo 2020 qualifiers. Played on Saturday at Old Boys in Santiago, Chile Los Pumas 7’s and Os Tupis 7’s both won all three of their respective pool matches and a re one played going into day two. With a spot …
Read More »New Zealand survive tough Canada test
New Zealand overcame a tough Canadian challenge to win 35-20 in the second game of the Women’s Rugby Super Series on Friday. As a result Canada drops one place in the World Rugby Rankings, but they will have an immediate chance to reverse the change in their next match against …
Read More »Experienced England too strong for young Eagles
An experienced England side were too much for their young USA opponents, claiming a dominant 38-5 win over the Eagles on Friday afternoon in the opening match of the Women’s Rugby Super Series. Below report courtesy of England Rugby, more to be added later: The Red Roses secured a bonus-point …
Read More »Super Rugby Highlights – Jaguares vs Brumbies Semi Final
Los Jaguares made history on Friday evening, downing the Brumbies to qualify for the Super Rugby Final. The deciding match of there 2019 Super Rugby season will be next weekend with Los Jaguares facing either the Crusaders or the Hurricanes. The two aforementioned New Zealand franchises will meet today in …
Read More »The Numbers: Jaguares Path to the Super Rugby Final
On Friday evening Los Jaguares made history. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise booked its place in the 2019 Final. The Gonzalo Quesada team did so in front of a record attendance for a non-international in Argentina of 31,000. Getting to the final was also record breaking, and for Argentina it …
Read More »Jaguares Power Past Brumbies To Reach Super Rugby Final
Los Jaguares will play in the 2019 Super Rugby Final. The Argentine franchise booked their place against the winner of the Crusaders vs Hurricanes as they powered past the Brumbies this evening. The 39-7 win was a dominant display with the Australian side unable to match Los Jaguares’ intensity. Cheered …
Read More »Marcelo Torrealba In from MLR For Chile 7’s
Marcelo Torrealba has been included in Chile’s 7’s roster for this weekend’s Olympic Qualifying competition in Santiago, Chile. The Club Old Grangonian will be the setting for the competition which is to take place on Saturday, and Sunday. On the line is a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. …
Read More »Colombia To Host Americas Rugby Challenge in August
Colombia is to host the 2019 Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) in August. This year’s edition is to be the second, and follows the inaugural competition in 2018 which was also played in Colombia. Three of the four participants from the 2018 ARCh are back in 2019. The one change sees …
Read More »Stade Français confirms departure of Sergio Parisse
Stade Français have released a brief statement communicating the departure of long-time club captain Sergio Parisse. The Italian international, a native of Argentina, has been with the club since 2005 after joining from Benetton Treviso, playing more than 200 games in the Top 14 alone. Parisse had another year on …
Read More »Arrows send development team to New York
The Toronto Arrows have sent 20 players to New York for a match against the Collegiate All-Americans East on Saturday. Among them are five senior Arrows squad members who are looking to find increased playing time in the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Canadian international winger Kainoa Lloyd is the …
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