Argentina’s roster for the Dubai and Cape Town Sevens tournaments has been named. The selected players will train in Buenos Aires from November 14-17. The roster marks a new era. Gone from the Olympic Games are Juan Pablo Estelles and Axel Muller. Both now play in Europe as does Juan …
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Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 11
The November Internationals go into full speed this weekend. Argentina, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA are all playing test matches in Europe. All twenty teams from Rugby World Cup 2015 will be playing. Yet in France there will be a round of the Top 14. Week 11 sees five …
Read More »Berchesi in First Start for Uruguay since World Cup
Felipe Berchesi has been given his first start for Uruguay since the World Cup. The Carcassonne fly half was given rest time during both the June Internationals and Americas Rugby Championship. Uruguay has been coached by Argentine Esteban Meneses since the World Cup. The return of Berchesi will not see …
Read More »Experienced Romania team ready for Eagles
Romania will field a team with plenty of test appearances against the US Eagles in Bucharest on Saturday. The starting lineup boasts six players with more than 50 caps to their name and there are another three ready to add their vast experience from the bench. High class goal kicker Florin …
Read More »Chile Name Side for First Test Against South Korea
Los Cóndores Head Coach Bernard Charreyre has named his team for the first test against South Korea. To prepare for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship Chile will host the Asian country in two test matches. Charreyre has named flanker Benjamín Soto as captain. He will lead an entirely home-based Cóndores …
Read More »Strong Canada lineup to face Ireland
Mark Anscombe has named his strongest available side to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. This will be the new Canadian coach’s first November test series in charge of the side and he will have to face challenging opposition without star players Tyler Ardron and Jeff …
Read More »All change for Ireland against Canada
As expected Irish coach Joe Schmidt has changed his entire starting XV for the match to play Canada in Dublin on Saturday. Only five players who took part in the historic win over the All Blacks in Chicago are named. Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, and Finlay Bealham move into the …
Read More »November Internationals Preview – Canada
A full-course three-match tour to Europe is on deck for Canada in November with a daunting schedule against higher ranked teams in the form of Ireland, Romania, and Samoa. With controversial off-the-field business and a disappointing Americas Pacific Challenge putting a damper on Canadian enthusiasm, some good performances at test …
Read More »Team of the Week
With a full deck of international rugby set for this weekend, our team next week should be chosen entirely from test rugby. This week we could have plumped for the Pumas in their entirety, such was their domination in the match over Japan, but we’ve found room for a couple …
Read More »Four Debutants Named for Eagles to face Romania
John Mitchell has named four debutants in his side for Saturday’s match against Romania. The USA Eagles Head Coach is set to give Bryce Campbell, Nick Civetta, Madison Hughes, and Martin Iosefo their first caps at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf. The team is to be captained by Todd Clever, …
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