Australia

Australia Head Coach Michael Cheika has opted to go tall against Argentina on Saturday. His starting lineup to take on Los Pumas at Twickenham sees a giant second row of Rory Arnold and Adam Coleman. With David Pocock and Sean McMahon injured a third lock, Lopeti Timani, has been named …

Martín Landajo will start at scrumhalf in place of Tomás Cubelli in one of three changes to the Pumas team to face New Zealand at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Guido Petti has recovered from injury to take his place in the second row, with Javier Ortega …

Australia and South Africa have each named their sides to compete against each other at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. The Springboks will be keen to use their home field advantage to avenge a 23-17 loss in Brisbane on September 10, and to stave off the challenge of Argentina …

A number of Pumas may play for the French Barbarians this November. The French Barbarians will play host to Australia on November 21 at the Stade Chaban Delmas in Bordeaux. The soon to be confirmed international is to fall in between Australia’s November Internationals against France and Ireland. It is …

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 …