Match 10 of RWC 2019 sees Uruguay playing for the first time. Los Teros will take on Fiji who are backing-up from their opening match against Australia on Saturday. Fiji Head Coach John McKee has rotated heavily for the match. Just three players who started against Australia will do so …
Read More »Wales lay down Pool D marker with win over Georgia
Wales lay down a Pool D marker with a 29 point win over Georgia this morning in Toyota. The 43-14 win saw Wales collecting a bonus point and it sees them moving to top spot in the group, above Australia, on points differential. The Western British nation secured a dream …
Read More »Up and Under – RWC Special Edition
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 22 2019
Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings have been recalculated. The September 22 2019 edition is the first ever featuring Bolivia. Like all teams in the rankings Bolivia began with a ranking of 30.00 points. The debut of Bolivia in test match rugby was a 109-0 …
Read More »RWC Pool C Highlights – England vs Tonga
Game seven of RWC 2019 took place in this morning in Sapporo. The match was a Pool C fixture featuring the upcoming opponents of both Argentina and the USA. To access the complete match report click here. The follow match highlights are courtesy of World Rugby.
Read More »RWC Pool A Highlights – Ireland vs Scotland
Game six of RWC 2019 took place in Yokohama, Japan this morning. The match featured the top highest ranked competitors from Pool A. With the group containing the tournament hosts the match was one of vital interest to the tournament. To access the complete match report click here. The follow …
Read More »England complete bonus point win over Tonga
The number 3 seeds at RWC 2019, England completed a bonus point win over Tonga to begin their campaign strongly. Played this morning in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, England were frustrated by the Tongans, only cleaning the bonus point in the final minutes. The hard-fought win saw the …
Read More »RWC Pool A Preview – Russia vs Samoa
Match 9 of RWC 2019 is to be the first for Samoa and the second for Russia. Following just three rest days after facing Japan the Bears are to take-on the lowest ranked opponent in their group. Russia Head Coach Lyn Jones has named an unchanged side to take-on Samoa …
Read More »Japan smile as Ireland humble Scotland
Japan can smile now as Ireland humbled Scotland this morning in Yokohama. Following on from Japan’s 30-10 win over Russia the second Pool A match saw Ireland winning 27-3 against Scotland. The Irish were far better than the Scots, with this applies to all facets of play. It saw Ireland …
Read More »RWC Pool B Highlights – Italy vs Namibia
Game five of RWC 2019 took place in Osaka this morning. The match featured two teams from Canada’s group – Italy and Namibia. The Europeans were the better side though the Africans would also play impressive rugby and score notable tries. To access the complete match report click here. The …
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