Los Pumas Head Coach, Daniel Hourcade has confirmed his team for Friday’s Rugby Championship opening match against the World Champion All Blacks in Christchurch. New Zealand will play host to Argentina in the first round for the first time in competition history. In 2012-2014 Argentina always played away to South …
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The New Zealand All Blacks have named their roster for the opening match of the Investec Rugby Championship that takes place Friday night at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hanson named an experienced side, but made room for wing Waisake Naholo who is making his test …
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Aside from the loss to injury of Manuel Montero and Juan Figallo Argentina’s preparation for the Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand this Friday has been running smoothly. Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has made adjustments to not allow their non-availability to dictate selections. Such was the training earlier today in Christchurch …
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Just days out from the fourth edition of the Rugby Championship the extent of Daniel Hourcade’s impact on Los Pumas is profoundly clear. In this week’s edition of Forward Thinking I will look into the impact of Hourcadism on Argentina’s fortunes over the past year. Daniel Hourcade, the former Portuguese assistant coach …
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The governing body of New Zealand rugby, the NZRU has released information on incoming tests in 2016-2017. The All Blacks will continue the policy of hosting three home tests in the month of June and also three Rugby Championship home internationals in these years. An addition Bledisloe Cup test will …
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Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has confirmed a 28-man squad for the opening round Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks in Christchurch. Argentina will face the world’s highest ranked team and reigning World Cup champions at AMI Stadium on Friday July 17 with kick-off scheduled for 4:35am Argentine …
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The most capped Pumas forward of all time, Mario Ledemsa has joined the Wallabies training staff led by Michael Cheika for the upcoming Rugby Championship. The former hooker of four Rugby World Cups is to coach Australia against Argentina and to also go to the World Cup. An official confirmation is expected …
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Having been set to return to international rugby for the first time since September 2013 Juan Figallo has been training hard with his Pumas colleagues at the team camp in Sydney, Australia. His involvement in the Rugby World Cup appeared certain with a return to the test arena in the …
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Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has announced a 40-man Wallabies Training squad for the Rugby Championship and has done so with surprises. Included are, for the first time, two foreign based players with Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell being recalled. Joining them are a number of players set to leave Australia this year. …
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The lengthy absence of Manuel Carizza from Los Pumas is about to end. The veteran second-rower of Rugby World Cup 2011 was left out of Argentina’s squad for the 2014 Rugby Championship and remains so until today. This, however, is set to change with him flying to Australia to join …
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