Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada has sent four of his training group to join the Argentina XV for the remainder of the Americas Rugby Championship. Set to see game time are loosehead prop Javier Díaz, hooker Diego Fortuny, second row Lucas Paulos, and flyhalf Domingo Miotti. The quartet add considerable strength …
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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. UP South America’s wait finally over? World Rugby is at last set to end the policy which gives all regions except South …
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The 2019 Super Rugby season is underway. In their opening match Los Jaguares were clearly second best as they dropped a home match against the Lions in Buenos Aires. The visitors from South Africa were 25-16 winners, dominating the second half while Los Jaguares’ were their own worst enemies with …
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An error-ridden performance from Los Jaguares saw the Argentine side falling to the Lions to open the 2019 Super Rugby campaign. The South African side’s 25-16 victory was their first win over Los Jaguares in Argentina. A lack of warm-up fixtures appeared to have harmed Los Jaguares. The Argentine side …
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Tyler Ardron scored a try in the Super Rugby season opener. Played earlier today in Hamilton, New Zealand the Canadian went over from the back of a scrum to score a first half try for the Chiefs against the Highlanders. The Chiefs lost the match 30-27, doing so late with the …
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The 2019 Super Rugby begins this weekend. Los Jaguares will be playing their fourth season but will begin at home for the first time. They are to be up against 2016, 2017, and 2018 beaten finalists, the Lions. New Jaguars Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada has gone for a different line-up …
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Tyler Ardron will start at n8 for the Chiefs to open the Super Rugby season. The Canadian will play in a side captained by 2014 World Rugby Player of the Year winner, Brodie Retallick. Retallick will lead the Chiefs from the second-row where he is to be joined by Michael …
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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. UP Cayman Islands A magnificent performance from the Cayman Islands on Saturday saw them qualifying for the 2019 Americas Rugby Challenge. Their …
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Tyler Ardron has been named at lock for the Chiefs in their Super Rugby warm-up match against the Reds at Ballymore on Friday. The Canadian international packs down beside captain Michael Allardice in a mixed team that includes All Blacks scrumhalf Brad Weber and new signing Jack Debreczeni. Ardron is …
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SANZAAR have trimmed their number of referees from 17 to 15 for the 2019 Super Rugby season. The officials included include six from New Zealand; five from South Africa; three from Australia; and one from Argentina. Included are newcomers AJ Jacobs (South Africa), and Damon Murphy (Australia). They join Egon …
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