The November Internationals go into full speed this weekend. Argentina, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA are all playing test matches in Europe. All twenty teams from Rugby World Cup 2015 will be playing. Yet in France there will be a round of the Top 14. Week 11 sees five …
Read More »Berchesi in First Start for Uruguay since World Cup
Felipe Berchesi has been given his first start for Uruguay since the World Cup. The Carcassonne fly half was given rest time during both the June Internationals and Americas Rugby Championship. Uruguay has been coached by Argentine Esteban Meneses since the World Cup. The return of Berchesi will not see …
Read More »Chile Name Side for First Test Against South Korea
Los Cóndores Head Coach Bernard Charreyre has named his team for the first test against South Korea. To prepare for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship Chile will host the Asian country in two test matches. Charreyre has named flanker Benjamín Soto as captain. He will lead an entirely home-based Cóndores …
Read More »Team of the Week
With a full deck of international rugby set for this weekend, our team next week should be chosen entirely from test rugby. This week we could have plumped for the Pumas in their entirety, such was their domination in the match over Japan, but we’ve found room for a couple …
Read More »Four Debutants Named for Eagles to face Romania
John Mitchell has named four debutants in his side for Saturday’s match against Romania. The USA Eagles Head Coach is set to give Bryce Campbell, Nick Civetta, Madison Hughes, and Martin Iosefo their first caps at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf. The team is to be captained by Todd Clever, …
Read More »Hernández, Matera and Moyano Return for Pumas
Juan Martín Hernández, Pablo Matera and Ramiro Moyano all return for Los Pumas. The trio have been named to start against Wales in Saturday’s test match in Cardiff. The match will be Daniel Hourcade’s 37th as Head Coach. It is his thitrd time coaching at the Millennium Stadium. In 2013 …
Read More »Caribbean Winger Starts vs South Africa
England Head Coach Eddie Jones has named his side for the first of four end-of-year home internationals. His team includes first appearances for Tom Wood and Jonny May since the World Cup. There is also to be a first test start for Wasps mid-fielder Elliot Daly and debuts for Kyle …
Read More »Wales Change Six for Pumas
Wales have made six changes for Los Pumas. Acting Head Coach Rob Howley has Alun Wyn Jones, Sam Warburton, Liam Williams and Jonathan Davies all available again. They are all to start as are Gareth Davies and Tomas Francis. Despite the return of Warburton Gethin Jenkins will retain the captaincy. …
Read More »Urdapilleta Joins French Barbarians
Former Puma Benjamín Urdapilleta will play for the French Barbarians this month. His call-up means that for the second consecutive year he will play for the side against a Rugby Championship opponent. In 2015 he played twice against Los Pumas. On November 2015 the Castres fly half will play against …
Read More »2016 South American C Championship Dates
The dates have been confirmed for the 2016 South American C Championship. This year’s edition will be played over three rounds from December 4-10 in Guatemala. In 2015 El Salvador hosted the tournament. Coming out on top was Guatemala. The Central Americans then went on to face Ecuador in a …
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