Following Chile’s loss to England at the World Cup, Los Cóndores Head Coach hit out at World Rugby. In his post match interview, Lemoine complained about how the sport is being run by World Rugby to ESPN Argentina (in Spanish). “The early minutes of play were good, but after we …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – England vs Chile – ARN Guide
England play Chile for the first time ever on Saturday. The match is a Pool D fixture at Rugby World Cup 2023. The English Rose face Los Cóndores in Lille, France. England enter having defeated Argentina and Japan in earlier matches. Chile are winless after having faced Japan and Samoa. …
Read More »MLR Notes: DC signs Rob Harley, TRN adds English Premiership
Old Glory DC have announced another significant addition to their forward pack. Former Scotland international Rob Harley has signed on with the Eastern Conference Finalists. The 33-year-old is currently on a short-term deal as a ‘World Cup joker’ with Pro D2 side Colomiers. Harley spent 12 seasons with Glasgow Warriors …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – England vs Argentina – ARN Guide
The mega clash between England and Argentina will open Pool D. The Saturday fixture sees the leading sides from the group clashing in Marseille. The prize is a huge leap towards getting out of the group. England failed to do so at home in 2015 while Argentina missed out in …
Read More »Argentina – 5 Players to Watch at Rugby World Cup 2023
There is high expectation for Argentina at Rugby World Cup 2023. Los Pumas are the highest ranked of the five Pool D teams. Since the previous Rugby World Cup the South Americans have made history by defeating New Zealand for the first time and repeating it by winning against the …
Read More »Argentina replace Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro with Mayco Vivas for World Cup
Argentina’s roster for Rugby World Cup 2023 is back to 33-players. Both Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro and Santiago Grondona were forced out of the tournament with serious injuries. Their places on the roster have gone to Mayco Vivas and Joaquín Oviedo. Mayco Vivas replaces Tetaz Chaparro. The 25-year-old joined the roster …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced / Homegrown Players at Rugby World Cup 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …
Read More »Knee Injury Rules Santiago Grondona out of the World Cup
Argentina have suffered a major set-back. A knee injury has ruled Santiago Grondona out of the World Cup. Grondona was injured playing for Los Pumas against Spain on Saturday. The match in Madrid was Argentina’s final match before the World Cup. As he carried the ball, Santiago Grondona went down …
Read More »World Cup Warm-Up – Spain vs Argentina – ARN Guide
In a rarity, a rugby powerhouse travel to face a team not competing at the Rugby World Cup. Argentina face Spain in Madrid on Saturday. It is Los Pumas’ final match before their opening fixture of the World Cup against England in Marseille. Promoted as The Match, the fixture is …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Argentina’s Star-Studded 33 Argentina’s roster for the World Cup is star-studded. Julián Montoya will lead a 33-man squad which contains many …
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