Los Pumitas remain alive in the World Rugby u20 Championship. This morning in Perpignan, France, Argentina completed a crucial win over Scotland. The 29-13 victory was by a comprehensive four tries to one. Argentina dominated the opening half. Yet it was in the second half in which Los Pumitas won …
Read More »U20 Championship Preview – Argentina vs Scotland
The second match day of the 2018 World Rugby U20’s sees Argentina vs Scotland on Sunday. Both sides lost their opening matches with Los Pumitas falling to England and Scotland being beaten at the death by Italy. The Argentina U20’s line-up features four changes. In the front-row Lucio Sordoni replaces …
Read More »Final Squads confirmed for London Sevens
The penultimate round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series takes place over two days in London beginning on Saturday. Three teams from the Americas will take part including two currently neck-and-neck for 5th place on the overall series rankings. Madison Hughes returns from injury to captain the Eagles who have …
Read More »Scotland and Wales hit with tour withdrawals
Both Scotland and Wales have today confirmed that they will be without experienced players ahead of their June tours to the Americas. Scotland will undertake an all-Americas tour facing each of Canada, USA, and Argentina while Wales will begin with a neutral-venue clash against South Africa in Washington DC before …
Read More »Six Uncapped Players on Argentina Roster for June Internationals
Six uncapped players have been named on the Argentina roster for the June Internationals. Los Pumas will play host test matches against Wales and Scotland next month, doing so in San Juan, Santa Fé, and Resistencia. All 30 players selected by Daniel Hourcade play in Argentina. Not all, however, have …
Read More »Scotland and Wales should have been Disqualified from Past World Cups
Last week’s expulsion of Belgium, Romania, and Spain from World Cup qualification has deep meaning for World Rugby and the Rugby World Cups. Based on that decision both Scotland and Wales should have been disqualified from past World Cups. Belgium, Romania, and Spain were found to have players not meeting eligibility …
Read More »Scotland Name Roster to Tour Canada, USA and Argentina
Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named a 33-man roster to Tour Canada, USA and Argentina. The Northern Europeans will play three test matches in the Americas next month, doing so in Edmonton, Houston and Resistencia. The roster features a combination of youth and experience. Among the 33-men are 6 …
Read More »Fiji win Singapore to take Sevens Series lead
Fiji have jumped to the top of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series standings after claiming victory in Singapore, their third consecutive tournament win and fourth in the last five stops. A late try pushed them past New Zealand in the Quarter Finals with only a conversion separating them from South …
Read More »Americas teams struggle in Singapore
It was not a good Day One for the three Americas teams at the Singapore Sevens. All have failed to reach the Cup Quarter Finals with only two wins spread between them, one of them Canada’s win over Argentina. After a promising start to the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series recent …
Read More »Final Rosters named for Singapore Sevens
The HSBC Sevens Series returns this weekend in Singapore. It’s the site of last year’s historic victory by Canada in an all-Americas final with the USA. The defending champions will begin life after John Moonlight after their talisman announced his retirement earlier this week. Argentina finished a disappointing 13th last …
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