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 Seattle Seal Conference Final spot The Seattle Seawolves have earned their spot in the Western Conference Final with a convincing 37-26 …
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The 2023 Rugby Championship will be the final major competition before Rugby World Cup 2023. It will involve four countries – Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. They are all elite; three of them are prior Rugby World Cup champions and the other has previously finished third. 2023 marks …
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Australia are primed for 2023. The Wallabies will begin their year on Saturday, July 08 on the road against South Africa. Seven days later Australia will play at home against Argentina in Sydney. The Rugby Championship will be stage one of Rugby World Cup year. The Wallabies start the year …
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Argentina’s roster for 2023 comes with surprises. The announcement of a 48-man roster confirms who is in the frame for Rugby World Cup 2023. The roster is hybrid; it contains players who will play for (a) Los Pumas and for (b) the Argentina XV. The roster is made-up of Argentina’s …
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Argentina will be without Marcos Kremer for the 2023 Rugby Championship. The star flanker has been suspended for five weeks. Kremer was red carded playing for Stade Français in Top 14 barrage against Racing 92. The LNR suspended the Puma for eight weeks but reduced it by three after the …
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New Zealand have gone for a combination of new and old. The All Blacks will open their Rugby Championship defense away to Argentina on July 08. The match will take place at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas. It will be Argentina’s first ever home match against New Zealand outside of Buenos …
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Toulouse are the French Top 14 champions for 2022-2023. Toulouse defeated European Champions Cup Champions La Rochelle 29-26. It was a final for the ages. The final featured two Argentine players: Santiago Chocobares, Juan Cruz Mallía and Joel Sclavi. Chocobares and Mallía were on the winning team. Santiago Chocobares and …
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The Newcastle Falcons have signed Eduardo Bello from English Premiership rivals Saracens. Bello has signed a two-year contract with the team from Northern England. The move sees the Newcastle Falcons and Los Pumas nexus expanding further. The nexus of the Newcastle Falcons and Argentina is large. Bello is the fifth …
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South Africa has named a 40-man roster to prepare for 2023 international activities. The reigning World Champions will play six matches before the World Cup. Two of the six will be against Argentina. The roster will begin on-field preparations on Monday. South Africa open their World Cups defense against Scotland …
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Juan Cruz Mallía and Santiago Chocoabres will remain at Toulouse. Both Argentine backs have signed new contracts with the French giants. Mallía has signed to remain at Toulouse until 2026 while Chocobares’s new deal is until 2025. Mallía has made 36 appearances for Toulouse. He has scored 13 tries for …
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