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TJ Perenara will start for New Zealand against Argentina in Saturday’s Rugby Championship match in Buenos Aires. The Hurricanes halfback replaces Aaron Smith in the run-on side, one of four changes made by coach Steve Hansen from the team that comfortably defeated the Springboks at AMI Stadium on September 17. …

Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players in each Rugby Championship roster. Included will be where they were born and how …

The schedule for the second season of Los Jaguares in Super Rugby is set. Three major road trips and two homestands make up the 15-game fixture list. Included is a run of five consecutive matches at home from April 29 through to the June test series and again on the …

Errors, injuries and a poor start were the talking points of Argentina’s performance this morning in Perth. The South Americans lost 36-20 to Australia in Perth in the fourth round of the Rugby Championship. A diabolical opening to the match from los Pumas saw Australia scoring in the first minute. …

Chilean Nicolás Herreros will defend the colors of Queensland state in the Australian National Sevens Championship in November. From Sporting Rugby Club in Viña del Mar Herreros is one of 60 players to have been selected from an initial training group of 150. The trial at Ballymore in Brisbane identified the …

World Rugby must act to change player eligibility rules immediately. It cannot allow for test match rugby to be tarnished any further. The sport is under attack at the highest level as unions are using the laws to their advantage to identity talent and nationalize players to, within three years, have …

Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has added four players to his roster. The Wallabies will play home matches against South Africa and Argentina over the following two weekends. Having earned his fifth and most recent cap against Uruguay in Rugby World Cup 2015, Henry Speight (pictured) joins the roster. He …

Daniel Hourcade has selected 28 players to travel for the away games in New Zealand and Australia in the next two rounds of the Rugby Championship. Not included are Tomás Lavanini and Manuel Montero. Both started against South Africa in Nelspruit and Salta, going down injured in the latter. For …

Argentina has suffered a massive blow to their Rugby Championship hopes, and indeed their plans for the November internationals as giant lock Tomás Lavanini has been ruled out with a serious knee injury. The 23-year-old limped off early in the second half against South Africa on Saturday and scans have …

Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has made changes to his lineup for Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against New Zealand in Wellington. Dumped Toulon fly half Quade Cooper has been recalled by Cheika. The move sees Cooper playing for the first time since Australia took on Uruguay in Birmingham during Rugby …