French Top 14 club La Rochelle have landed the signature of Argentina’s Ramiro Herrera. The tight head prop joins the side as a medical joker, doing so from rivals Stade Français. The 30-year-old from Patagonia was in the preliminary squad for RWC 2019 only to be left out of the …
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France have been dealt a blow with news that dynamic tighthead prop Demba Bamba has been ruled out for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup with a thigh injury suffered in training on Friday. The 21-year-old had been a second-half replacement in the Pool C victory over Argentina. In …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
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At the completion of the second weekend of RWC 2019 it is time to recalculate the Americas Rankings. The September 29 edition takes into account all matches from Monday September 23 to Sunday, September 29. Uruguay ‘s historic 30-27 win over Fiji was the first of two matches for Los …
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Game thirteen of RWC 2019 took place in this morning in Osaka. The match was a Pool C fixture with Argentina and Tonga both playing in what was their second matches of the tournament. To access the complete match report click here. The follow match highlights are courtesy of World …
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A first-half hat trick from Julián Montoya led Argentina to a 28-12 win over Tonga at Hanazono Stadium on Saturday afternoon in Osaka. It was the first win of the Rugby World Cup for Los Pumas but it was far from convincing as they fell off badly in the second …
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The Rugby World Cup pool system has a serious flaw. It is not only problematic but it is also highly controversial and non-sporting. While all teams competing at RWC 2019 will play four pool matches the manner in which they do so is vastly different. If you have already guessed …
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In the opening match of a busy Saturday Argentina face Tonga in Osaka. Both sides were beaten in their opening fixtures with Argentina falling 23-21 to France; and Tonga losing 35-3 against England. Both now must win to remain alive in RWC Pool C. Argentina Head Coach Mario Ledesma has …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
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Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings have been recalculated. The September 22 2019 edition is the first ever featuring Bolivia. Like all teams in the rankings Bolivia began with a ranking of 30.00 points. The debut of Bolivia in test match rugby was a 109-0 …
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