Changes have been made to the Pumas roster for Mendoza. Argentina will play host to South Africa on Saturday in a round two Rugby Championship match. The Mendoza test match takes place seven days after the round one match in Durban. The Springboks were 34-21 winners in the opening round, …
Read More »USA South Panthers Name Roster to Tour Europe
The USA South Panthers have named their playing roster to tour Europe. On August 25 a 31-man squad and a group of six coaches will meet in Budapest, Hungary to begin a nine day tour of Central Europe. The tour will see matches played against the test teams from Hungary, …
Read More »England beat Canada to claim Tri-Nations Cup
England defeated Canada 27-17 at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax on Saturday to claim the Women’s u20 Tri-Nations Cup. It capped an undefeated tour for the visitors, who looked composed despite torrential rain in the first half and a Canadian team intent on winning the collisions. Heavy contact marked the early …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 19 2018
Calculations have been made following the completion of international competition this weekend. The August 19 2018 Americas Rankings see El Salvador gaining points at the expense of Honduras. Taking to the field on Friday was Canada. The North Americans did so as the Canada Selects, the national ‘next of XV’. …
Read More »Brazil to Face Maori All Blacks at Iconic Morumbi
Brazil is to face the Maori All Blacks at the iconic Estadio do Morumbi. The home of São Paulo Futebol Clube will play host to the international on November 10. It is to be the second of a three match tour of the Americas in which the Maori All Blacks …
Read More »El Salvador Down Honduras in a Thriller
El Salvador downed neighbors Honduras in a thriller, winning 27-24. The fixture was the second of three matches in the 2018 Centroamericano, the rebranded South American C Championship. In the opening match Honduras hosted Panama. At the game’s midway point Honduras were well placed, leading 20-12. Panama, though, mounted a …
Read More »Rugby Championship Match Highlights – South Africa vs Argentina
Round one of the Rugby Championship has come and gone. It featured Australia vs New Zealand and South Africa vs Argentina. The home side was victorious in both matches. Of the two the closer was the second with Argentina scoring three tries against South Africa. The Springboks were the better …
Read More »Argentina fall to South Africa in Durban
Argentina fell 34-21 to South Africa in Durban this afternoon. The loss marked the beginning for Los Pumas in the 2018 Rugby Championship. Game two will be in seven days time against the same opposition, this time though in Mendoza. In all South Africa crossed for six tries while Argentina …
Read More »Teams set for World Cup Repechage
The teams are now set for the World Cup Repechage to decide the final qualifier for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Namibia’s win on Saturday sealed their position as Africa 1, meaning Kenya will join Hong Kong, Canada, and Germany in the last-gasp tournament. Stade Pierre Delort in …
Read More »Namibia beat Kenya to earn World Cup spot
Namibia are headed to the World Cup for the sixth consecutive time after defeating Kenya 53-28 at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. The result secures their position at the top of the table in the Rugby Africa Gold Cup and their status as Africa 1 representatives at the …
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