Monthly Archives: August 2016

Argentina Confirm 26-man Roster for South Africa

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has confirmed which 26 players will travel to South Africa for the opening round of the Rugby Championship. The finalized squad sees a reduction from 33. The players are to train for the final time in Buenos Aires today and will depart for Johannesburg tomorrow. The …

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Molia, Bruzzone join Olympic rosters

Both New Zealand and Argentina have suffered serious blows to their Olympic squads and have been forced to make changes after only one round. Each have lost two players, and complicating matters is that Olympic regulations state that only one replacement player can be added during the competition, meaning both …

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Japan stun New Zealand in Rio

Japan have once again shocked the rugby world with an incredible 14-12 win over New Zealand in the first round of the Men’s Olympic 7s at Deodoro Stadium on Tuesday. Teruya Goto opened the scoring and after Scott Curry and Akira Ioane put New Zealand into the lead, Kameli Soejima …

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Uruguay U19’s Travel to Rosario

Uruguay’s under 19’s are to travel to Rosario to take on their local equivalent. With the South American Junior Championship quickly approaching the fixture is vital preparation for the Teritos u19’s. The 2016 South American Junior Championship will be played in Chile from September 9-18. On the line will be …

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Olympic Men’s 7s Preview – Pool C

Perhaps the best chance for an upset comes in Pool C. New Zealand have not been at their best this season, Great Britain have been thrown together in a matter of weeks, Kenya won in Singapore and have played magnificent rugby at times, and even Japan has had their moments. …

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Olympic Men’s 7s Preview – Pool B

Two top contenders in Australia and South Africa will collide on Day 2 in Pool B, with Latin European sides France and Spain also in residence to act as potential spoilers. All four sides prefer free-flowing rugby which should allow for some highly entertaining matches across the pool with big …

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Olympic Men’s 7s Preview – Pool A

It’s the Americas – and Fiji – in Pool A of the men’s draw at the Olympic Games. With eight teams moving ahead into the medal quarter finals it’s unlikely to make much of a difference, though it might have been more exciting to see the Americas teams spread out …

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Captain Kish named to Dream Team

Canadian captain Jen Kish has been named to the official World Rugby Dream Team for the Rio Olympic 7s. The dynamic forward enjoyed a strong tournament, playing exceptionally well to lead Canada to victory over Great Britain in the Bronze Medal final. Kish is the only player from outside the …

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