Back from home Oceania Los Jaguares extended their unbeaten run to five matches on Saturday. The Argentine Super Rugby side played host to the Bulls in Buenos Aires and gave the home supporters plenty of reason to return next weekend. Los Jaguares 54-24 win sees Mario Ledesma’s side officially now …
Read More »Chile thrash Paraguay to close 6 Naciones campaign
Chile ended their 2018 Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ campaign with a 97-0 thrashing of Paraguay in Santiago on Saturday evening. Los Cóndores scored 15 tries in all as the Yakarés simply could not keep up with the pace of the high-flying Chilean attack. By halftime the score was already past …
Read More »St Vincent & the Grenadines Defeat St Lucia
St Vincent & the Grenadines defeated St Lucia today. The match was the first time the test sides of the respective countries have played in 2018 and saw the visitors winning 17-14. Played at La Clery Playing Field in Castries, St Lucia the home side was beaten by a narrow …
Read More »Sharp Jaguares Continue Winning Ways
A sharp performance from Los Jaguares saw the team continue their winning ways this evening. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise ran out 54-24 winners in Buenos Aires scoring seven tries to three. The try differential between the sides means that, for the first time in 2018, Los Jaguares secured a …
Read More »Trinidad & Tobago Sneak Past Bermuda
Trinidad & Tobago won a hotly-contested international this afternoon, sneaking past Bermuda by 27-24. The fixture was a part of the 2018 Rugby Americas North Championship. Trinidad & Tobago ultimately won the match by a penalty kick. Their victory at the Port of Spain opened their 2018 Rugby Americas North Championship …
Read More »Chile To Face Belgium and Maori All Blacks in November
Chile is to face Belgium and the Maori All Blacks in November. Los Cóndores will play against both teams at home in yet to be determined venues. On November 10 Chile will play host to Belgium in a capped test match. Seven days later the South Americans will play host …
Read More »Match Preview – Argentina XV vs Uruguay XV
On Sunday the Argentina XV play host to the Uruguay XV. Their match-up will bring to a close the inaugural Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. The placement of the fixture was expected to mean a title determining match. But with both losing last weekend against Brazil and Chile respectively this is …
Read More »Brazil beat Colombia to claim first South American title
Brazil have done it. After their superb win over the Argentina XV a week ago they have completed another first with their first ever South American title, winning the new Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’. The Tupis scorched the Tucanes by 67-5 in São Paulo, scoring nine tries while conceding only …
Read More »Ardron Scores in Losing Effort
Tyler Ardron scored today in a losing effort. The Chiefs fell 28-24 against the Sharks in Durban in a back-and-forth contest. The loss was the fourth of the 2018 season for the New Zealand franchise. The South Africans face Los Jaguares next weekend in Buenos Aires. Both the Chiefs and …
Read More »MLR Preview – New Orleans Gold vs Houston SaberCats
Only four teams will suit up in Week 5 of the inaugural Major League Rugby season. Saturday’s match is another first for the startup league, the first rematch. The New Orleans Gold host the Houston SaberCats in a repeat of the first game on opening day, a match won 35-26 by …
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