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.

Wyles stars as Saracens win Aviva Final

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Saracens are the 2015 Aviva Premiership Champions. The London based club won the English Championship Final on Saturday afternoon by defeating Bath in convincing fashion. Having held a 25-3 half time lead Saracens win in the end by 28-16. It sees the club winning in a second title in five …

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van der Merwe scores in Pro 12 final

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Glasgow Warriors are the 2015 Guinness Pro 12 Champions. The team defeated Munster this weekend to record a first ever professional championship title for both the team and for Scotland. Since the creation of the now Celtic-Italian League in the 2001-2002 season Irish teams have won eight titles and Welsh teams …

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Los Pumas win South American Championship

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Argentina is the 2015 CONSUR Cup champion after defeating Paraguay 71-7 in Asunción. Played in extremely wet conditions, the Martín Landajo captained Pumas team managed to play with demonstrated attacking intent to run out eleven tries to one winners. Involved were a combination of senior players and development squad members …

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Ireland makes bold claims about World Cup bid

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Ireland is seeking to host a third Rugby World Cup but do so as the principal host nation for the first time. Matches were staged in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland during Rugby World Cups 1991 and 1999 with Dublin hosting a Semi Final and a Quarter Final …

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Advanced plans for Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise

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Many questions remain unanswered as to the what the future holds for the Argentine Super Rugby franchise which is to debut in the 2016 competition. UAR President Carlos Araujo recently revealed the plans as they stand presently and what is to come. The team continues to be without a name …

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Los Pumas pushed by improving Uruguay

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Los Pumas defeated Los Teros 36-14 earlier this month in an international match being played for the CONSUR Cup in Montevideo. For both teams the fixture served as Rugby World Cup preparation with it, for Argentina, being the first capped international of the year. Neither team was at full strength …

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Video: Chile’s famous victory over Uruguay

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Chile bested Uruguay for the first time with a memorable 30-15 home victory earlier this month. The result sent shock waves to players and officials involved in Uruguayan rugby as Los Teros are just over four months away from playing in the World Cup in England and Wales. The match …

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Paraguay wants in Americas Six Nations

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The advanced plans for the Americas to have an annual Pan-American Six Nations competition replicating that of Europe are for Brazil to join Argentina, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA. The proposed new tournament is scheduled to be played in February and March which would enable professional players based in …

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Uruguay v Fiji teams named

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The third and final match of Fiji’s South American tour sees the Warriors face Uruguay in a non-capped international on Sunday afternoon in Montevideo. The previous match, played last Saturday, saw Fiji beat Los Teros 30-22. This weekend’s match will be contested for the Copa Scotiabank but more importantly is a …

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