Paul Tait

CO-FOUNDER / EDITOR / SOUTH AMERICA ... has been covering the sport since 2007. Author on web and in print. Published original works in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Ele fala português / Él habla español.

Argentina Mourns the Loss of Puma Bernardo Miguens

Argentina rugby mourns the loss of Bernardo Miguens. The former CUBA and Puma fullback suffered an accident while on vacation in Pinamar and was unable to respond to treatment. He passed away while being transported to Buenos Aires. He was 58. The fourth child of a rugby family, his brothers …

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Scottish Union and Head Coach Clash over Player Eligibility Laws

The Scottish Rugby Union and Head Coach have clashed over Player Eligibility Laws. With Scotland being one of the world’s predominant benefactors of the three-year residency rule the words of the national coach are all the more powerful. Head Coach Vern Cotter has backed the widespread calls to change the controversial …

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Wales Support Extending Residency Eligibility to Five Years

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Just one day after England another Tier 1 union has come out in favor of changing player eligibility laws. Wales will support extending residency eligibility to Five Years, two more than the current requirement. The contentious ruling from World Rugby’s Regulation 8 enables uncapped players to represent another after completing …

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England the Latest on Board to Change Eligibility Law to 5 Years

England is the latest on board wanting to change the player eligibility law to 5 years. The contentious ruling from World Rugby’s Regulation 8 enables uncapped players to represent another after completing three consecutive years living in that country. Regulation 8.1 (C) has directly contributed to the targeting and nationalizing of …

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Who Does Uruguay Play Against the Most?

Who Does Uruguay Play Against the Most? In the fourth of a series looking at international opposition of the the Americas, today we look at Uruguay’s test matches from 1995 on. Uruguay played at a Rugby World Cup for the first time in 1999. The country joined Namibia and Spain …

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Who Does the USA Play Against the Most?

Who does the USA play against the most? In the third of a series looking at the Americas’ international opposition today we look at the USA’s test matches from 1995. During this common era the USA has played against a total of 25 countries. This is a larger number than that of Argentina …

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