An unprecedented boost has emerged for a 24 Team Rugby World Cup. Since RWC 1999 the tournament has consisted of 20 teams but this may change for RWC 2023. The Head of Rugby World Cup is Alan Gilpin. He is also the World Rugby COO. Gilpin made it known that …
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Canada are not the only team looking towards their sevens program to boost their XV-a-side chances for the upcoming World Cup Repechage tournament. Having already drafted in powerhouse winger Willy Ambaka during the Rugby Africa Gold Cup, Kenya have summoned further reinforcements from their Senior Men’s Sevens side to XVs …
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The promotion of Los Cóndores’ historic home match against the Maori All Blacks is doing well. Encouraging ticket sales for Chile vs the Maori All Blacks have seen the centro and medio areas of the Alberto Fouillioux stand officially listed as having sold out. The match will take place on …
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Nico Costa scored his first try in the Mitre 10 Cup. The scrum-half was a replacement for Southland who played host to Counties Manukau. In a highly entertaining match Southland were beaten 43-26 by the visitors from New Zealand’s North Island. Costa was a replacement for the home side and …
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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. UP Canada u20, Uruguay u20 Neither Canada nor Uruguay achieved what they would have wanted at the World Rugby u20 Trophy in …
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Two rounds into the English Premiership season and Santiago Cordero is in fine form. The Argentine outside back stared for the Exeter Chiefs who downed the Wasps in Coventry on Saturday. Exeter’s 42-31 victory follows their opening round demolition victory over the Leicester Tigers. The combined results see the south-west …
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Ramiro Moyano’s try against New Zealand has been named by SANZAAR as the Try of the Week. The Argentine left winger crossed for the opening score of the test match in Nelson, fooling three All Blacks defenders in the process. Moyano got a pass on the halfway line. He was …
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Uruguay had no mercy for their final opponent at the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Sunday as they put Hong Kong to the sword by a score of 78-17. The Teritos close their campaign with two wins and two losses to finish 5th overall, somewhat of a disappointment after entering …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated for September 09 2018. This week saw just the one test match with Argentina playing their toughest game of the year against New Zealand in Nelson. The 46-24 defeat sees no loss in points for Argentina. International competition will resume next Saturday. Los Pumas …
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Argentina vs New Zealand has sold out. The round five fixture of the 2018 Rugby Championship will be a full house at the Estadio Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires. The UAR has confirmed that all tickets for the match have been told. Argentina will play against the world champions on …
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