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.

Identifying Potential Rugby World Cup Hosts

Japan 2019 will be the ninth Rugby World Cup. It will be the first of a kind though as Asia and the Tier 2 both have their first opportunity. Where to from there? The answer is France, Ireland, or South Africa. The three options for 2023 are a return to …

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Twelve Milestone Months for Uruguay

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A year ago to this day Uruguay played their first Rugby World Cup match in twelve years. Los Teros made their England 2015 debut appearance against Wales a Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. The match was the accomplishment of hard work in which an uphill battle was conquered. For Uruguay getting to …

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Comparing Rugby World Cup 2023 Bidders

Hosting a Rugby World Cup is something unions, supporters and players alike all dream of. For some the opportunity has already been realized. For others it is being mapped out as a futuristic goal. Argentina, Canada and the USA are all such instances. For 2023 none are bidding, with the …

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Creevy’s Road to 50 Caps

At the age of 31 Argentine Agustín Creevy will lead out Los Pumas in his 50th appearance on Saturday. He will do so at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, a new venue and city for the Rugby Championship. In his 22nd match as captain Creevy will become the 26th Puma to …

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The Missing Pumas

Daniel Hourcade’s 33-man roster for the Rugby Championship confirmed what the Head Coach had already stated. Argentina is no longer selecting those contracted to foreign clubs. As such nine members of the Rugby World Cup roster are missing. The Retired Not involved due to retirement are Horacio Agulla and Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe. …

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The Geographical Distribution of Los Pumas in 2016

Of Argentina’s 30-man roster at Rugby World Cup 2007 all but four players were from Buenos Aires. This was a reflection of URBA’s quality within Argentina. It was also, according to the provinces, evidence that changes were needed for the future. Following that tournament efforts were made to set-up a …

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