Preparations for next month’s inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand take a big step up on Saturday when Canada takes on England at Exeter’s Sandy Park. It’s a rematch of the epic World Cup Semi Final contested by the two sides in Auckland 10 months ago. On that day England …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – England vs Chile – ARN Guide
England play Chile for the first time ever on Saturday. The match is a Pool D fixture at Rugby World Cup 2023. The English Rose face Los Cóndores in Lille, France. England enter having defeated Argentina and Japan in earlier matches. Chile are winless after having faced Japan and Samoa. …
Read More »Argentina Nursing Injuries Ahead of Samoa World Cup Clash
Argentina’s second match of Rugby World Cup 2023 will be against Samoa on Friday, September 22. The long wait between facing England first up and the second game gives the team plenty of time to right to wrongs and for players to be 100% fit. However, there are questions surrounding …
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 »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 – 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 »Magali Harvey recalled to Canada squad for England tour
Magali Harvey is in line to make her first test appearance for Canada in five years after being named in a 32-strong traveling squad for the upcoming England tour. The 33-year-old winger and former World Rugby Player of the Year last represented her country in 2018. Four uncapped players have …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced / Homegrown Players at Rugby World Cup 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …
Read More »Eduardo Bello joins Newcastle Falcons & Pumas Nexus
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 …
Read More »London Irish Gone, English Rugby in Crisis and Pumas now on the Market
England rugby is in crisis. London Irish is the third Premiership club to go bust this season. London Irish have been suspended. This follows the demise of Wasps and the Worcester Warriors. England Rugby (RFU) removed London Irish from next season on the basis that the club is unable to …
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