Paul Tait

CO-FOUNDER / EDITOR / SOUTH AMERICA ... has been covering the sport since 2007. Author on web and in print. Published original works in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Ele fala português / Él habla español.

Hourcade’s Squad for South Africa Reveals RWC Plans

Announced yesterday afternoon, Daniel Hourcade’s 26-man squad to travel to South Africa this Saturday offers significant insight into how his final squad for the World Cup is going to look. Names to have stood out in the performances to date have almost all been out, thereby implying their inclusion in the World Cup …

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Argentina to Experiment Further Against Australia

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has made seven changes to the side which faced New Zealand last Friday. In seeking to keep all players fresh while experimenting to finalize his squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup Hourcade has called upon inexperienced players in a variety of positions. Having debuted in …

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Moving the Pieces as Pumas look to rebound

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Finding a balance between improving on what was an underwhelming performance in Christchurch and building for the World Cup is the task Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade is setting himself this week. Prior to the Rugby Championship getting underway he made it known that players were going to be rotated. …

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UAR Fraud Case Reaches the Courts

The two former UAR employees who were accused of fraud of nearly 3 million Argentine pesos are on the verge of trial. Andres Sánchez and Hernan Blanco are accused of having committed crime against the company by cashing checks with forged signatures. The pair are near public trial after the Fourth Crime Chamber ratified prosecutions …

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