The November Internationals begin for the Americas on Saturday. The first men’s test side from the Western Hemisphere to play the end of year series is the USA. The Eagles are up against a formidable opponent in the Māori All Blacks. USA Head Coach Gary Gold has named 13 players …
Read More »Argentina Dump Veterans for November Internationals
Argentine Head Coach Mario Ledesma has made wholesale changes for the end of year tour to Europe. He has named six uncapped players and has dumped a number of veterans. Regulars from the Daniel Hourcade years Ramiro Herrera, Santiago González Iglesias, Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Leonardo Senatore have all been …
Read More »Match Preview – Ireland vs Italy
In a special attraction at Chicago’s Soldiers Field Six Nations rivals Ireland and Italy meet in a test match on Saturday. It is a rare fixture between the countries falling outside of the annual Six Nations Championship. Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt has not taken his leading lineup across the …
Read More »Hourcade To Coach South American XV Against Chile and Paraguay
Daniel Hourcade is to coach the South American XV. The former Head Coach of Los Pumas will be in charge of the Sudamérica XV who are to be a part of the November Internationals playing against Chile and Paraguay. The team is to consist of players from Argentina, Colombia, and …
Read More »World Cup Watch – Uruguay – October 30, 2018
Los Teros continue to make strides and now have something new to look forward to – Major League Rugby. It’s likely only a temporary home but several Uruguayans will take part in the 2019 season in an effort to expose their top domestic players to a more meaningful club competition. …
Read More »Record Crowds Await Maori All Blacks in São Paulo and Santiago
Record crowds await the Maori All Blacks in South America. The New Zealand side will play against Brazil in São Paulo and Chile in Santiago. The matches are part of a three match tour of the Americas which begins this coming Saturday against the USA at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Americas …
Read More »Dragons drop Hong Kong in Repechage tune-up
It was Dragons vs Dragons at Eugene Cross Park in Ebbw Vale on Monday evening as the Welsh regional side played host to Hong Kong in a warm-up match for the latter’s World Cup Qualifying campaign. The full-time score was 28-24, the home side taking the result by virtue of …
Read More »Kerdikoshvili in Georgia squad for November tests
US Air Force Academy graduate Grigor Kerdikoshvili has been named in a 33-man Georgia squad to prepare for the upcoming November test series. The 24-year-old is one of four uncapped players selected by Milton Haig with a handful of first choice players missing through injury. Normally a No8, Kerdikoshvili is …
Read More »Three more join Eagles camp for November
Just a few days after calling up seven players to his US Eagles squad for the November international series, Gary Gold has summoned three more to join camp ahead of the opening match against the New Zealand Māori in Chicago. Recalled are prop Tony Purpura and lock Nate Brakeley, with …
Read More »Sexton left out of Ireland trip to Chicago
Jonathan Sexton will not be making the trip to Chicago for Ireland’s neutral-venue match against Italy next weekend. Joe Schmidt has opted to rest his star flyhalf and a number of other first choice players, sending only two of his Lions tourists to Soldier Field. Props Jack McGrath and Tadhg …
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