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Chile are ”excited about the opportunity” of Spain

Los Condores Head Coach Paul Healy has selected a 26-man roster for the upcoming international matches in Spain. The South Americans will play against the Basque Country on Tuesday November 17 and an official test match against Spain on Saturday November 21. Included for the tour are French based players …

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Martínez gets first start for Castres

Lucas Martínez will get his first start for Castres on Saturday against Pau in the first round of the European Challenge Cup. The stocky Argentine tighthead has appeared as a reserve in three games for Olympique in the Top 14 so far. Martínez was part of the Pampas squad during …

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Canadian Captains face off in B&I Cup

In what is surely a first in professional rugby, two Canadian internationals will captain their clubs against each other in the first round of the British & Irish Cup this Saturday at Mennaye Field in Penzance. Richard Thorpe runs out for the first time since the World Cup to lead …

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MacGinty to Start for Connacht in Siberia

Irish Pro 12 side Connecht opens up their European Challenge Cup campaign in Siberia as they take on Enisei-STM in a historic match in Russia. Enisei-STM is the first Russian side to ever qualify for the Challenge Cup. Connacht touched down in Siberia to frigid below zero temperatures and expect more …

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Ireland to Face All Blacks in Chicago

Chicago may not be getting a PRO Rugby team during the first go around, but have secured a fixture even more precious. The Windy City continues their run of hosting marquee matchups as it has been confirmed that Ireland will face off against the All Blacks on November 5th, 2016 …

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Spain Name Strong Roster for Chile

Spanish Rugby Head Coach Santiago Santos has confirmed a 23-man roster for his team’s home test match against Chile in Torrelavega, Cantabria on November 21. Included are nineteen players who play in France, predominantly in the Pro D2. With both Chile and Spain now knowing what they must do to …

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Brazil Name 29-man Roster for Germany

The Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (Brazilian Rugby Confederation – CBRu) has confirmed a 29-man roster for the upcoming two-match test series against Germany. Despite failing to reach the national club final, the Super 8 São Paulo’s SPAC has the highest number of athletes selected. The club’s seven players is staggeringly …

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20 Domestic Players to Benefit from PRO Rugby

The announcement of the launch of a professional rugby competition in North America came at a pivotal moment. Coming fresh off of a disappointing World Cup campaign, the USA and Canada both were in need of a shot in the arm. Whether PRO Rugby will be the catalyst to improved international performances is …

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World Rugby Unveil Changes to RWC Qualification

The governing body of rugby, World Rugby has unveiled an altered qualification process for Rugby World Cup 2019 which will be held in Japan. Revealed are where the 8 qualifying countries will come from with some continental regions having advantages over others. The 8 qualifying teams will join the 12 …

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Germany Name Roster for Brazilian Tour

Ranked 31st in the world Germany will be looking to complete an important intercontinental series victory when the central Europeans play two tests in Brazil on November 28 and December 4. Having finished bottom of the European Nations Cup (ENC) Germany is in search of developing ahead of further international competition …

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Peru Reach Final After Defeating Ecuador

Peru will take-on north-eastern neighbors Colombia in the South American B Championship Final on Saturday after Los Tumis were too strong for Ecuador this evening in Lima.  A 35-0 win saw over Ecuador saw Peru completing back-to-back wins in the South American B Championship to send the bottom seeded Ecuador into …

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Colombia topple Venezuela in Lima

Following an impressive win today in Lima, Peru Colombia are on the verge of retaining the South American B Championship title. Los Tucanes’ 33-5 win over Venezuela today sees Colombia having two wins from as many matches while Venezuela remains winless. Tournament hosts Peru take-on Ecuador in today’s second match. The …

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Pumas to host South Africa in Salta in 2016

Argentina will return to the northern city of Salta to play host to South Africa in the 2016 Rugby Championship. Set to take place on August 27 2016 the fixture is to be a second round match with South Africa hosting the reverse fixture seven days earlier in Nelspruit. Confirmation …

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Anselmi named to Six Nations panel

Top Argentine match official Federico Anselmi will take part in his second Six Nations tournament after being named as an assistant for two matches in the upcoming tournament. The news follows his participation in the same role during the World Cup and coincides with his appointment as a referee on …

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Montoya Signs for Super Rugby Franchise

Argentina’s number two hooker, Julián Montoya has extended his contract with the UAR for two additional years which sees him now under contract to play Super Rugby and be available for international duty at all times until December 31 2017. The 22-year-old acted as deputy to Agustín Creevy at the …

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Matías Agüero Joins Leicester Tigers

Italian international prop Matías Agüero is to become the third Argentine at the Leicester Tigers. The 34-year-old has signed until the end of the season for the Aviva Premiership side to replace Azzurri teammate Michele Rizzo, out for the season with a serious knee injury. Now into the twilight of his career, …

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Team of the Week

We’re one week post-World Cup but that doesn’t mean the rugby stops! It’s not easy to sift through all the pro rugby on offer every week, but we’ll do our best. Here’s our first shot at a form XV for those kicking around the European leagues this past weekend. 1 – …

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Cubelli Confirms Move to Brumbies

Los Pumas scrumhalf Tomás Cubelli has confirmed that he will indeed be playing Super Rugby but not for the Argentine franchise. Despite having signed with the UAR the 26 year old will instead play for Australian side the Brumbies, he told Argentine site ESPN Scrum. Cubelli confirmed that “before the …

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