Game three of Pool A sees hosts France playing for the second time. In a first-ever World Cup meeting, Les Bleus take-on Uruguay. The Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille will be the setting for Uruguay’s first appearance of the World Cup. The South Americans are debuting in what is their fifth …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – Country Populations
The twenty competitors at Rugby World Cup 2023 represent countries that are both large and small territorially and also in terms of population. Australia and Argentina are the largest territories while Japan comfortably has the largest population. This is a marked change from Rugby World Cup 2019. Click here …
Read More »Chile Loud on World Cup debut
Chile’s debut appearance at a Rugby World Cup has come and gone. Los Cóndores debuted against Japan on Sunday. The match marked the official start of international competition between the South American and Asian teams. Before the match got underway the teams sung the national anthems. The Canción Nacional de …
Read More »Japan overcome enterprising World Cup debutants Chile
Rugby World Cup mainstay Japan defeated a spirited Chile in Toulouse on Sunday. The Asians outscored the South Americans by six tries to two. Two late tries meant the final score was a Japanese victory by 42-12. The match was the second in Pool D. It followed Saturday’s contest wherein …
Read More »Ford kicks 14-man England to win over lackluster Pumas
George Ford put on a kicking clinic, scoring all of England’s points as they embarrassed a lackluster Pumas side by a final score of 27-10 in Marseille. The decisive result came despite England playing nearly the entire game down a man after Tom Curry was sent off early, and leaves …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – Japan vs Chile – ARN Guide
The countdown to this match began in Denver, Colorado in July 2023. It started there when the full-time whistle blew with Chile shaking the rugby world to its core. Los Cóndores defeated the USA Eagles to qualify for a first-ever Rugby World Cup. This was a newcomer defeating the hosts …
Read More »Heartbreak for Nicolás Garafulic who is out of the World Cup
Just two days out from Chile’s historic Rugby World Cup debut the team has been hit with devastating news. Winger Nicolás Garafulic has been ruled out of the tournament. Nicolás Garafulic turns next week. The older of the Garafulic brothers, Nicolás Garafulic has been a regular for Chile throughout the …
Read More »Uruguay – 5 Players to Watch at Rugby World Cup 2023
Los Teros are among the leading development success stories of the past decade. After the lows of missing out on Rugby World Cups 2007 and 2011, the URU restructured, acquired a national stadium, created a High Performance Center and went from strictly amateur to professional. Uruguay’s 33-man roster is entirely …
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 »Elegibilidad de España, Samoa y Tonga – un modelo prostituido
El tiempo está cerca. El Mundial comienza mañana en Francia. España se clasificó pero no jugará. Su lugar fue para Rumanía. Se deben seguir las reglas; sin embargo, las reglas se flexibilizaron y se castigó a equipos locales como Georgia y Uruguay. En apalos, Álvaro de Benito habla sobre las …
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