In a shock announcement on Monday the German Rugby Union (DRV) confirmed the appointment of Pablo Lemoine as new Head Coach of the national senior men’s team. The 42-year-old leaves his post as Director of High Performance at the Uruguayan Rugby Union (URU) to return to the coaching ranks under …
Read More »South Africa take Gold at Punta del Este
South Africa are champions of the 2018 Punta del Este 7s. The Blitzbokke redeemed their defeat on Day One to Chile by earning a convincing 21-5 victory over Los Cóndores in the Gold Final. It was their third impressive win of the day, breezing past Ireland in the Quarters and …
Read More »Chile beat South Africa on perfect day at Punta 7s
Chile have claimed another famous victory as they defeated South Africa on Day One at the Sudamérica Sevens in Punta del Este. Los Cóndores earned an historic win over New Zealand at the Silicon Valley tournament in November, and while both teams were made up of development players they remain …
Read More »Fixtures confirmed for Punta del Este 7s
Fixtures for the first leg of the Sudamérica Sevens to take place in Punta del Este have been confirmed. The two-leg series will conclude in Viña del Mar next weekend with the top two teams from Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil, and Uruguay qualifying for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens …
Read More »Germany vs Chile – Full Match Video
Another first this weekend saw Chile paired against Germany in Offenbach. The match was marred in off-field controversy during the week with the German team opting to protest against their national union by sitting out the game, forcing Germany to play a team with only eight capped players. Credit to …
Read More »Chile Record Big Win Over Germany
In the first meeting between Germany and Chile the South Americans recorded a big win. Played today at the Sparda Bank Hessen Stadion in Offenbach Chile ran-out convincing 32-10 winners. Prior to the match starting it had been surrounded by controversy. A strike from leading players saw Germany naming a …
Read More »Match Preview – Germany vs Chile
A match that should have been an entertaining and competitive contest between two closely-ranked sides has instead turned into a bit of a sideshow with the entirety of the German senior squad announcing on Tuesday that they were withdrawing from this weekend’s match in protest of the German Rugby Union …
Read More »Germany call Replacements as Top Players Strike
Germany has been forced to call a team of replacement players for their match with Chile this weekend after their top players made the unbelievable decision to strike earlier this week. Sparking the action is a dispute between the German Rugby Union (Deutscher Rugby-Verband – DRV) and billionaire backer Hans-Peter …
Read More »Germany vs USA – Full Match Video
The US Eagles took on Germany for the first time in a test match at the Brita Arena in Wiesbaden on Saturday. It was the first of two November internationals for the USA while Germany were coming off a dominant win over Brazil. Featuring for the USA were Aviva Premiership …
Read More »Eagles Fly High Over Germany
In a fine performance this afternoon the USA Eagles completed a 46-17 win over Germany in Wiesbaden. The victory was the 6th of the year for the North Americans. With it they have a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in capped internationals this year. The Eagles started …
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