The pieces have been set for Saturday’s third round Rugby Championship fixture. According to ESPN Scrum Argentina the formation of the team in training today in Durban will see only four players retained from the second round match against Australia in Mendoza. Daniel Hourcade’s team was : 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Horacio Agulla, …
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Argentina’s history-making march to the Semi Finals of Rugby World Cup 2007 caught the imagination of the country. So much so that El Súper Clásico between Boja Juniors and River Plate was delayed. The South Americans eliminated Scotland and Ireland in addition to completing two wins over the host nation, …
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Announced yesterday afternoon, Daniel Hourcade’s 26-man squad to travel to South Africa this Saturday offers significant insight into how his final squad for the World Cup is going to look. Names to have stood out in the performances to date have almost all been out, thereby implying their inclusion in the World Cup …
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A feel good story has emerged from the wake of the NRFL cancellations this Summer. Often overlooked in the fallout from the cancelled matches was that there were 60 men preparing to compete and train for a spot on the team’s roster. Those players came from all avenues… rugby players and crossover athletes alike. …
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Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has named a 26-man squad to travel to South Africa. The Springboks are to play host to Los Pumas in a third and final round Rugby Championship match on Saturday August 08 in Durban. Set to earn their first test caps of 2015, Juan …
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The Australian Rugby Union have confirmed the Wallabies home match schedule for the 2016 Rugby Championship. The 2016 competition will return to having all three teams play each other twice with Australia’s home matches being on August 20, September 10 and September 17. The order of matches is to replicate that of …
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Rugby World Cup 2015 is almost here. The opening fixture of England v Fiji is just 53 days away. It will begin a long tournament played from September 18 to October 31 which the organizers claim as being the biggest sporting event of 2015 and the third biggest of all …
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New Zealand outscored South Africa by three tries to two earlier this afternoon to close in on retaining the Rugby Championship title. Tries to Ben Smith, Dane Coles and captain Richie McCaw saw the All Blacks completing a come-from-behind victory after South Africa had led until well into the final …
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Top 14 giants Toulouse have acquired the services of former Puma Tomás Leonardí as a medical joker. Toulouse’s stocks are set to take a hit during the opening months of the season due to the club having Thierry Dusautoir and Louis Picamoles involved in the World Cup. Also missing will …
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Americas Rugby News is happy to announce another semi-regular feature addition to the website. Each week, our editors will give their predictions and insight on various international rugby matches. Most will involve teams from the Americas, but may also include some big international events such as the Rugby Championship, Six …
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