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Guinness Pro 14 – Round 5 Preview

Round 5 of the Guinness Pro 14 kicks-off today. The Celtic-Italian-South African League will have four Friday fixtures this round. The three remaining matches will take place on Saturday. Both the USA and Canada are to have what if players in the opening fixture. The Glasgow Warriors take-on Benetton Treviso, …

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UAR and URBA Reach a Deal over Players

The UAR and URBA have reached a deal over the involvement of club players in the Argentina XV for the remainder of 2017. The national (UAR) and Buenos Aires provincial union (URBA) have decided to limit the number of players who can be called-up from each club. The agreement sees …

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Italy to Face Argentina in Florence in November

Italy are to face Argentina in Flornce in November, the FIR has confirmed. The fixture is to be the second of three matches in the month for both countries. Argentina face England while Italy host Fiji in their respective previous fixtures. Italy will play home matches in Catania (Sicily), Florence …

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Uruguay Two Years on From Facing Australia

Two years have gone by since Uruguay faced Australia in Birmingham, England. The fixture was a pool match in Rugby World Cup 2015. It was the first time the countries had ever faced-off in a rugby match. The two-time Rugby World Cup champions, Australia, were not only heavy favorites but …

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Uruguay name 84-strong training group

Uruguay have released a list of 84 players who have gathered at the Charrúa High Performance Centre in Montevideo to prepare for a number of upcoming competitions. The first will be the Sudamérica Rugby Cup final against the Argentina XV on Friday, September 29, at Estadio Alberto Suppici in Colonia. …

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Costa Rica closer to Full World Rugby Member Status

Costa Rica is closer to gaining Full World Rugby membership status, reports Sudamérica Rugby. The Central American Republic is seeking admission by rugby’s global governing body. A decision will be made in November. World Rugby is considering the Federación de Rugby de Costa Rica’s candidacy thanks in large part to …

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Marcos Kremer to Start Against New Zealand?

Is Marcos Kremer set to start against New Zealand? The possibility is realistic based on Pumas training sessions today in Buenos Aires. Head Coach Daniel Hourcade had Kremer training together with Guido Petti as the starting second-row combination. The pair are the more mobile of the four roster members. The …

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