Argentina’s Quarter Final win over Wales in Marseille was historic in more ways than one. It marked Los Pumas’ first-ever win over Wales in a Rugby World Cup match. It also saw Argentina eliminating a Celtic Nation, hereby completing the Triple Crown. Los Pumas have now eliminated all three Celts …
Read More »Brilliant Argentina down Wales to Advance to World Cup Semi Finals
Argentina and Wales put on a masterclass Rugby World Cup Quarter Final. The Pumas slayed the Dragons in Marseille, France. The 29-17 victory sees Argentina into the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Argentina will face either Ireland or New Zealand in the Semi Final in Paris on Friday, October 20. …
Read More »World Cup Quarter Final 2023 – Argentina vs Wales – ARN Guide
It is Los Pumas vs the Dragons for a place in the World’s Final Four. Both Argentina and Wales have been there before; this time one will earn he right to play in the Semi Finals by beating a different team to that of past campaigns. The teams have a …
Read More »Injury Rules Star Puma Out of World Cup Quarter Final and Beyond
Pablo Matera is out of the World Cup. The Argentine flanker was injured playing in Saturday’s World Cup win over Japan. The Argentine team medics have confirmed that Matera suffered a grade 3 tear to his right hamstring. The minimal recovery time for such an injury is several weeks. Matera is …
Read More »Argentina eliminate Japan to earn place in World Cup Quarter Finals
The Americas will be represented in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter Finals. Argentina earned among the world’s final eight teams by eliminating Japan in Nantes on Sunday. The 39-27 match was among the most entertaining of the tournament thus far. Argentina overcame Japan in a match featuring scintillating rugby. …
Read More »How Tier 2 Can Have the Opportunity to Play Against Tier 1
One of the lessons of Rugby World Cup 2023 was given by Pablo Lemoine. Following Chile’s 71-0 defeat against England the Uruguayan hit out at World Rugby’s handling of Tier 2. Lemoine described how hard it was playing a vastly superior team. Chile went from playing Brazil in qualifiers in …
Read More »Wales forwards overpower USA in Colwyn Bay
Wales earned a first-ever test win over the USA in decisive fashion with the final score at Parc Eirias reading 38-18 to the home side. Rain fell throughout and made handling difficult, which played straight into the hands of a dominant Welsh set piece who outmuscled their guests from start …
Read More »Test Match – Wales vs USA – ARN Guide
The USA will play their only tune-up for the WXV against Wales in Colwyn Bay on Saturday. It’s the first time the two sides have met in a full test since the 2014 World Cup, though a USA Falcons XV defeated Wales in a non-cap friendly in March of last …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – Country Populations
The twenty competitors at Rugby World Cup 2023 represent countries that are both large and small territorially and also in terms of population. Australia and Argentina are the largest territories while Japan comfortably has the largest population. This is a marked change from Rugby World Cup 2019. Click here …
Read More »Women’s Eagles to play Wales ahead of WXV
A three-week trip to Ireland and the UK is in store for the USA as they prepare for the inaugural year-end WXV tournament. The Women’s Eagles will spend a week in Dublin before heading to Wales, with a full test scheduled for September 30th at Colwyn Bay. Another week of …
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