After spending the past two weeks in Edmonton, Canada heads east to Winnipeg for a first-ever tests against Zimbabwe on Saturday. It closes out the first half of the World Rugby Nations Cup schedule, with three further tests to be played in November. Both sides are looking to bounce back …
Read More »World Rugby Nations Cup – USA vs Spain – ARN Guide
The Eagles wrap up the first half of the World Rugby Nations Cup campaign against a familiar foe in Raleigh on Saturday. Spain were winners a year ago in nearby Charlotte, but the USA had won all five of their meetings prior to that occasion. Both teams are unbeaten thus …
Read More »Samoa World Cup player who faced Argentina and Chile caught doping
Former Samoa captain Chris Vui was handed a four-year ban from rugby after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone. The test that flagged him was an out-of-competition test—not during the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, but he mysteriously disappeared from the tournament after playing for Samoa against …
Read More »Los Pumitas Fall Short of Expectations against Scotland
Los Pumitas fell to Scotland in their 5th place semi final at the World Rugby Junior Championship. It was a match in which Argentina fell short of expectations in being soundly defeated 44-26. The poor showing from Los Pumitas means their remaining match will determine whether they finish 7th or …
Read More »Los Teritos Humbled by Spain
A clinical performance from Spain saw Los Teritos humbled at the Junior World Championship on Sunday. Spain scored all the tries in the match which they won 57-6. The result sends Uruguay into the battle to avoid the wooden spoon against the USA on Friday. The Uruguayan points came early; …
Read More »Outnumbered USA Fall to Japan at Junior World Championship
An outnumbered team USA fell to Japan at the Junior World Championship on Sunday in Georgia. The Japanese won the 13th Place Semi Final 71-21 with Rio Iwakura and Sota Miura both scoring hat-tricks. The USA conceded eleven tries and scored three of their own. The USA’s try scorer’s were …
Read More »Dominant Portugal Second-Half Sinks Canada
It was a competitive first half in Edmonton but different in the second as a dominant Portugal defeated Canada 38-14 in Edmonton. The six tries to two victory saw Os Lobos improving on a 14-7 half-time lead to score five unanswered tries before Canada ended the match on a high …
Read More »USA Survive Zimbabwe Scare
The USA Eagles survived a scare on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Zimbabwe Sables held a 15-12 half-time lead and had their opponents playing with 14-men following a yellow card. The hosts improved in the second-half to come out 31-15 winners. The locals in Charlotte had reason to cheer …
Read More »Argentina Find Form against Wales
Los Pumas were convincing winners at the Estadio Bicentenario in San Juan on Saturday. Argentina found good form to soundly defeat Wales in a round two match in the Nations Championship. The 35-21 win was by five tries to three with Joaquín Oviedo scoring twice for the hosts and all …
Read More »Chile Get the Better of Hong Kong with Eyes on World Cup
Chile and Hong Kong will battle-it-out in Townsville, Australia at Rugby World Cup 2027. Saturday’s Nations Cup match in Viña del Mar, Chile served as an opportunity to familiarize each-other with the opposition. It also means Los Cóndores will officially have bragging rights as Chile were convincing winners. Los Cóndores …
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