Childhood friends Agustín Ormaechea and Felipe Berchesi will reunite to face Romania. The French-based Montevideo players will start in the halves for Uruguay on Saturday. Esteban Meneses became Los Teros Head Coach ahead of the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship. This weekend’s match, though, will be his first with Ormaechea and …
Read More »Capó Ortega helps French Barbarians defeat Australia
The French Barbarians defeated Australia by a score of 19-11 at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux on Thursday. Uruguayan lock Rodrigo Capo Ortega played for the best part of an hour in the second row for the Barbarians in a match that didn’t quite live up to the expectations of …
Read More »Cubelli, González Iglesias and Senatore Start vs England
Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has made three changes for England. In Argentina’s final test match of the year Tomás Cubelli, Santiago González Iglesias and Leonardo Senatore will all start. Cubelli replaces Martín Landajo for what is his third start of the year. Landajo has started ten of the …
Read More »England Name Four Changes for Argentina
England has named four changes for Argentina. Head Coach Eddie Jones has recalled Mike Brown, George Kruis, Tom May (pictured) and Tom Wood. Coming off impressive wins over South Africa and Fiji, Jones is looking to remain unbeaten in November. Under Jones England ended a ten-year losing streak against the …
Read More »Cudmore Back to Start Against Samoa
Canadian enforcer Jamie Cudmore is back to start against Samoa. The veteran will play his first test of November, doing so in Grenoble, France. The inclusion of Cudmore markes one of five changes from the side that faced Romania. Head Coach Mark Anscombe has also named Rob Brouwer, Nick Blevins, …
Read More »World Cup 2019 Draw Date Confirmed for May 10
World Rugby and the Japan 2019 organising committee have confirmed that the Rugby World Cup 2019 pool draw will take place on 10 May, 2017 in Kyoto’s State Guest House. The iconic venue is a national symbol in Japan and has played host to globally important meetings, including hosting world …
Read More »Team of the Week
What a terrible week for Americas teams. Of the six involved in November tour matches, all six were defeated by their opponents. Chile’s catastrophic collapse in the second half against South Korea was the worst of the bunch. With such results we debated including European-based club players in this week’s …
Read More »“Defensive Repositioning to be key” says Uruguay Head Coach
“Defensive Repositioning to be key” says Uruguay Head Coach Esteban Meneses. Three days out from Los Teros’ third and final November International match the South Americans are focusing on regrouping. Having competed to losses against Germany and Spain Uruguay will complete their tour against Romania in Bucharest. Saturday’s test will …
Read More »Pumas Facing Historic November Tour Whitewash in Europe
Los Pumas are facing an historic November Tour whitewash in Europe. Never before haveLos Pumas lost all November Internationals in Europe in an end-of-year tour. Known in Europe as the Autumn Internationals, the month of November has been used every year since Rugby World Cup 1999. Each and every year …
Read More »Video: Chile vs South Korea 2016 Second Test
The second of two test matches between Chile and South Korea was played on Saturday. In a stunning comeback, the Asians ran out 38-36 winners. With just over a quarter of the match remaining the South Americans led 36-7 before capitulating. The 31-point lead had Los Cóndores sitting comfortable. As …
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