New Zealand Head Coach Steve Hansen has made one change to his starting lineup for Saturday’s match against Argentina. The All Blacks will take-on Los Pumas in Hamilton with Ryan Crotty returning to start at inside center. Crotty replaced Anton Lienert-Brown who made his test debut against Australia in round …
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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’s November Internationals Los Pumas has added another fixture to their calendar. In between the Rugby Championship and touring the UK the …
Read More »Cheika Adds Four Ahead of facing Springboks and Pumas
Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has added four players to his roster. The Wallabies will play home matches against South Africa and Argentina over the following two weekends. Having earned his fifth and most recent cap against Uruguay in Rugby World Cup 2015, Henry Speight (pictured) joins the roster. He …
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It’s been a torrid week with the UK set to re-start its professional divisions this weekend and guns already blazing in France, New Zealand, and Australia. Here’s a reminder of who impressed in the week past, with Argentina unsurprisingly leading the way after their victory over South Africa. 1 – …
Read More »South African Captain to Retire from Test Rugby
South African captain Adriaan Strauss is to retire from international rugby at the end of the season, SA Rugby confirmed today. Having been named captain this year he has led his country in test matches against Ireland and Argentina. He is the 57th Springbok captain. He was selected to lead South …
Read More »Jerónimo de la Fuente Ruled out of Oceania Tour
Jerónimo de la Fuente’s return from injury will have to wait. The Rosario inside center has been ruled out of facing New Zealand and Australia in Argentina’s away Rugby Championship matches in September. de la Fuente had been named by Daniel Hourcade for the tour but one day later has …
Read More »Pumas confirm squad for Oceania trip
Daniel Hourcade has selected 28 players to travel for the away games in New Zealand and Australia in the next two rounds of the Rugby Championship. Not included are Tomás Lavanini and Manuel Montero. Both started against South Africa in Nelspruit and Salta, going down injured in the latter. For …
Read More »Lavanini set for Knee Surgery
Argentina has suffered a massive blow to their Rugby Championship hopes, and indeed their plans for the November internationals as giant lock Tomás Lavanini has been ruled out with a serious knee injury. The 23-year-old limped off early in the second half against South Africa on Saturday and scans have …
Read More »Montero facing three weeks on the sidelines
Argentine left winger Manuel Montero is set to miss his team’s next two test matches. Having been replaced by Lucas González Amorosino at half time in Salta it has now been revealed that he will be unable to play again for 21 days.Montero suffered an injury to his left adductor magnus …
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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 Los Pumas have done it again. Following on from their inaugural Rugby Championship win over South Africa a year ago they …
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