Ireland consider Argentinas a a nightmare draw for Rugby World Cup 2019. Writing for the Irish Independent, Tony Ward has named the prospect of being drawn together with Los Pumas and South Africa as the worst possibility. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 will take place on May 10 2017. The …
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Argentina’s junior side, Los Pumitas, are ready for the World Rugby u20’s Championship. The coaching staff of Gastón Conde, Agustín Ezcurra and Maximiliano Bustos has confirmed a 28-man roster for for tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia. This year’s edition of the Junior World Championship will be played from May 31 to June 18. …
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We’ve had to reach into amateur rugby for our select side this week, and yet none of the names look entirely out of place in a professional side. It’s another reminder of the talent waiting for a reliable professional competition to establish itself in North America. Perhaps the next great …
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Dylan Hartley will captain England in Argentina in June. The tour is to coincide with the British & Irish Lions series against New Zealand. Head Coach Eddie Jones named his roster to face Los Pumas the day after Warren Gatland confirmed his 41-man Lions squad. Jones is without the services of …
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Argentine official Federico Anselmi will referee the Cheetahs vs Crusaders on Saturday. The round 10 Super Rugby fixture will take place in Bloemfontein, South Africa. South Africans Nic Berry and AJ Jacobs will be Anselmi’s assistants. Johan Greeff will be the TMO. Later on that same day Los Jaguares will …
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Los Pumas 7’s player, Matías Osadczuk is out injured. Playing for Argentina in the Hong Kong 7’s Osadczuk suffered a serious knee injury. With torn cruciate ligaments he is to undergo surgery. Osadczuk had been a key player for Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora. He also featured in the recent …
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World Rugby Vice-Chairman Agustín Pichot has said Rugby World Cup 2027 in Argentina will cost US$200 million. The former Pumas captain is working behind the scenes on turning the dream into reality. Argentina is the only Semi Finalist in Rugby World Cup history not to have hosted a Rugby World …
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Big name players are back to fitness for Los Jaguares. Today’s training in Buenos Aires featured the return of seven players who missed the recent three-match away series in South Africa. Los Jaguares are to play host to the Sharks this coming Saturday. Head Coach Raúl Pérez is to have …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the …
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Clermont toppled Leinster in today’s European Semi Final. The results sets up a French vs English final in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh next month. In doing so it is heartache for the Irish as Munster were also eliminated this weekend, losing to Saracens in Dublin on Saturday. Today’s Semi …
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