Canada has started their Dubai Sevens tournament in the best possible way, going undefeated in their three pool matches as they topped Pool C. They defeated Spain, Ireland, and Fiji and conceded only two tries, both to Fiji. Canada will now play France in the fourth Cup Quarter Final on …
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Los Pumas are to return to play on the Gold Coast in 2018. The Australian Rugby Union has confirmed the venues for the Wallabies’ three home matches in next year’s Rugby Championship. Australia will open against New Zealand in Sydney before hosting South Africa in Brisbane and Argentina on the …
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Australian captain Michael Hooper was yellow carded on Saturday. As such he picked up the 8th of his test match career. This sees him overtaking Canadian Jamie Cudmore and two other players to being the most yellow carded player in test match rugby history. Hooper was yellow carded in the …
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Thursday morning’s live match schedule announcement saw some smiling while others looked at their lists wondering what to think. This was based on RWC 2019 handing out a range of demands to the twenty participants. There were some clear winners and losers. Match Days In terms of overall match days …
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Americas 2 has been handed demanding RWC 2019 scheduling. The winner of the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifying series between Canada and Uruguay is to be required to face Fiji and Georgia with just three rest days in between. Today’s RWC 2019 schedule announcement confirmed that Americas 2 will not …
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The RWC 2019 match schedule announcement is coming on Thursday. World Rugby will make the announcement live from Japan, the host nation of the 2019 Rugby World Cup tournament. With Argentina and the USA already qualified either Canada or Uruguay to do so in February it is an extremely important …
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There is to be no Rugby Championship expansion. Speculation of a new format for the Southern Hemisphere’s premier international competition has pointed to possibly adding Fiji or Japan. However Americas Rugby News has been told that no changes will be made. Fiji is ranked above Argentina in World Rankings. Samoa …
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Argentina host Australia tomorrow in the final fixture of the 2017 Rugby Championship. The tournament has not been memorable for either side. Between them they have managed just a solitary victory. Australia’s one win was over Argentina in Canberra in week four. Either side of that match the Wallabies competed …
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Australian Assistant Coach Stephen Larkham has said the “Wallabies aren’t underestimating Pumas.” The Rugby World Cup 1999 champion insists that the South Americans’ world ranking is not a reflection of how good they are. Center Samu Kerevi notes that “Argentina have been playing pretty well.” He points out that while …
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Argentina’s preparation for the final Rugby Championship fixture has started badly. Before the team begins officially training they must wait on the availability of three starters from Saturday’s match against New Zealand. Tomás Cubelli will not play while Guido Petti and Nicolás Sánchez are both in doubt to face Australia. …
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