The USA got their 2019-2020 World Sevens Series campaign off to the best possible start as they claimed victory at the Glendale Sevens. While they made it look easy in their Cup Final victory over Australia, it was anything but along the way as they needed two dramatic wins in …
Read More »RWC Pool D Highlights – Australia vs Uruguay
Game 24 of RWC 2019 took place earlier today in Oita. Competing in the Pool D fixture were RWC 1991 and 1999 champions Australia and the Americas no 3, Uruguay. Los Teros proved to be up for the match as they were far more competitive than the corresponding match from …
Read More »Australia overpower committed Uruguay in Oita
Los Teros put up a brave fight but were ultimately overpowered by the Wallabies at Oita Stadium. The final score read Australia 45, Uruguay 10. It was a significant improvement from the South Americans over their defeat in the same contest four years ago, more-so in performance than score. Uruguay …
Read More »RWC Pool D Preview – Australia vs Uruguay
In the third fixture for Australia and Uruguay the teams square-off in a must-win battle in Oita on Saturday. The fixture is a rematch from RWC 2015 where they played for the first time in international competition. For the match Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has gone for twelve changes …
Read More »Up and Under – RWC Special Edition
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 …
Read More »RWC Pool D Highlights – Australia vs Wales
Game 17 of RWC 2019 was held at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium on Sunday. It was a pivotal match between heavyweights Australia and Wales, with the winner heavy favorite to top Pool D. The two sides did not disappoint, the contest delivering a thrilling spectacle with the result undecided until the …
Read More »Wales hold on for thrilling win over Australia
In a thrilling encounter at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, Wales held off an incredible comeback from Australia to take a pivotal 29-25 victory on Sunday. The result makes the winners clear favorites to top Pool D and has all but secured their spot in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals. …
Read More »RWC Pool D Preview – Australia vs Wales
The crunch Pool D match will take place on Sunday in Tokyo. The winner of the battle between the top two seeds of the pool will all but be confirmed in the Quarter Finals of RWC 2019. Australia Head Coach Michael Cheika has named four different starting backs from the …
Read More »Australia Lose Reece Hodge To 3 Week Ban For Foul Play
Australia have lost Reece Hodge to a 3 week ban for foul play. The winger was let off lightly during Australia’s opening match of RWC 2019 against Fiji. Referee Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) did not red card the player as he should have based on the guidelines. Hodge went on …
Read More »Up and Under – RWC Special Edition
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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