Argentina

Americas Rankings – September 14 2019

The Americas Rankings – September 14 edition have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. Competing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic were two Caribbean sides in a Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Cup fixture between the 35th and 36th placed sides in the rankings. The Dominican Republic would …

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Michalak Slams Argentina

One week out from Los Pumas vs France in Tokyo former French fly half Frédéric Michalak has slammed Argentina. The RWC 2003, 2007, and 2015 player declared that only Pablo Materia is a world class player. In doing so he praised Matera as being a tremendous defender and attacker, with demonstrable …

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MLR representation at RWC 2019

The positive impact of Major League Rugby on the sport across the Americas cannot be overstated. Well over 400 players took the field during the 2019 season, providing the USA and Canada with a significantly deeper pool of talent to work with while also handing professional opportunities to some of …

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Five Americas referees on World Sevens Series panel

The Americas will have five match officials on the 2019-2020 senior World Sevens Series panel. It’s an increase of three from the 2018-19 season, with Canada’s Julianne Zussman, Uruguay’s Francisco González, and Argentina’s Nehuén Jauri-Rivero all joining the rotation for the first time. It has been a rapid rise for …

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RWC Missing XV – Argentina

Debate inevitably follows each Rugby World Cup squad announcement. Over the next four days we will look at those left out for each of the four Americas sides and put together our XV who might then comprise a non-traveling selection. Players eligible include all those who remain active, including those …

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