Many people, myself included, have put forward the idea of Rugby World Cups expanding from the current 20-team format to one of 24. The central argument behind the change is that there are teams just as good as some of those at Rugby World Cups who miss out. Uruguay Passes the …
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Almost a full slate of European action on offer, the British & Irish Cup, and the last international of the year gives us some options at a number of positions. Unsurprisingly it’s Argentina who dominate the side after an exciting match against the Barbarians. 1 – Marcos Ayerza (Leicester) Solid …
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Los Pumas Sevens Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora has named a 12-man roster for the first two rounds of the 2015-2016 World Rugby Sevens circuit. The South Americans will depart to compete at the Dubai (December 4-5) and Cape Town (December 12-13) legs of the competition. Included are five debutants: Renzo …
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The schedule for the 2015-16 HSBC Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series (WSWS) has been released, and as of now the circuit has been shortened to only four legs. Two of the host cities from last season, London and Amsterdam, are absent from the current schedule. Though there has been no …
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The 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 Argentina In years gone by Argentina has suffered greatly from the transition process which occurs in the year after Rugby World …
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Ending a six-year drought Buenos Aires return to be the champions of Argentina’s national Provincial Championship, the Torneo Argentino de Uniones, otherwise known as the Campeonato Argentino. Las Águilas underlined themselves as the team of the season by defeating 2014 champions Tucumán 57-14 on Saturday afternoon. The eight tries to …
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Played today in London, final match of the year for Los Pumas saw the South Americans toppling a strong Barbarians side 49-31. The result sees the Argentine players capping off a positive year which saw a Semi Final finish in the Rugby World Cup and an historic away win over South Africa …
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The Americas will be represented this weekend at the highest level of European professional rugby as Canadians, Eagles and Pumas take to the field in week two of the European Rugby Champions Cup. In action later on today for Ulster will be the U.S. eligible Callum Black. The veteran prop …
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With the roster confirmed the Uruguay XV travels to the Argentine city of Bahía Blanca to face the Unión de Rugby del Sur in a fourth round match in the second division of the Argentine Provincial Championship, the Torneio Argentino de Uniones also known as the Campeonato Argentino. Coached by Guzmán Barreiro the Uruguay …
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Representatives from 10 national unions and federations, all members of Sudamérica Rugby, took part in the successful Leading Rugby workshop in the Peru capital of Lima over three busy days of meetings and presentations. Leading Rugby is a World Rugby development programme to inspire the leaders of unions to grow …
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