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Pumas Start for Barbarians vs England

Pumas Patricio Albacete and Facundo Isa are to start for the Barbarians vs England on Sunday. The international select side includes a star-studded list of players from the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro 12 and Top 14 competitions. Albacete will play in his usual position of second-row. The now-former Toulouse lock …

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Albacete to Play for Barbarians

Patricio Albacete is to play for the Barbarians. The 36-year-old Toulouse second-rower is the second of two Pumas named for upcoming actitivty. He joins Lyon No 8 Facundo Isa. The Barbarians are to play matches against England and Ulster. The fixtures will take place on May 28 and June 01 …

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Isa to Play for Barbarians

Facundo Isa is to play for the Barbarians.The Argentine No 8 is one of six players named by Vern Cotter for a match against England on May 28. Isa made the move to France earlier this year. He did so by walking away from a contract with the UAR. He …

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Canada remembers great Hadley

A week to the day of the news of John Cannon’s unexpected passing, Canadian rugby fans got another shock when the word came on Saturday that former captain Norm Hadley had also fallen to an apparent heart attack at the age of 51. Despite winning relatively few senior caps – …

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Team of the Week

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Almost a full slate of European action on offer, the British & Irish Cup, and the last international of the year gives us some options at a number of positions. Unsurprisingly it’s Argentina who dominate the side after an exciting match against the Barbarians. 1 – Marcos Ayerza (Leicester) Solid …

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Up and Under

The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina In years gone by Argentina has suffered greatly from the transition process which occurs in the year after Rugby World …

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Argentina End Year by Conquering Barbarians

Played today in London, final match of the year for Los Pumas saw the South Americans toppling a strong Barbarians side 49-31. The result sees the Argentine players capping off a positive year which saw a Semi Final finish in the Rugby World Cup and an historic away win over South Africa …

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Barbarians vs Argentina Lineups Named

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The line-ups for Saturday’s international friendly between the Barbarians and Argentina have been named. The fixture is to be the final one of the year for Los Pumas who are looking to complete what has been widely regarded as a very successful year. In 2015 Argentina reached the World Cup …

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