Paul Tait

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

Los Yakarés prepare to open Olympic Qualifiers vs Argentina

Los Yakarés are to take on Argentina in the opening fixture of the men’s section of the 2015 CONSUR Sevens in Santá Fé this Friday. The Argentine city is playing host to Olympic Games Qualification with Paraguay being involved in both the men’s and women’s categories. Paraguay’s women, Las Yakarés, …

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Los Condores Eyeing Olympic Qualifiers

Los Condores Head coach  Paul Healy and the national men’s Rugby Sevens coach Edmundo Olfos have selected a squad of players for the upcoming Olympic Games Qualification taking place this weekend in Santa Fé, Argentina. The three day event will feature men’s and women’s qualifiers with the top side in each …

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Pumitas named to face New Zealand

Coming off an 18-16 loss against Ireland Los Pumitas head coach Nicolás Fernández Lobbe has named a much changed side for Saturday’s second round match of the World Rugby Under 20s Championship in Italy. The starting lineup features ten changes with only Ignacio Larrague, José Deheza, Bautista Ezcurra, Emiliano Boffelli and Eugenio Achilli …

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Carcassonne sign Argentine Prop

23 year old Nahuel Lobo has agreed to terms to join second division side Carcassonne on a two year deal from his current club of Montpellier. The move comes at a time in which head coach Jake White is making changes to the player roster and sees Lobo’s two year …

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Uruguay Choose for Olympic Qualifiers

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Uruguay is very much dreaming of playing Rugby Sevens at the Olympic Games. Men’s and women’s squads from the eastern South American republic will take part in this weekend’s qualifying tournament at Club C.R.A.I in Santa Fé, Argentina and do so looking to earn the right to compete at the …

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Hernández named in Toulon mid-field for Top 14 Semi Final

Veteran Argentine utility back Juan Martín Hernández will start Friday’s Top 14 Semi Final. Named at inside centre El Mago will start outside Australian Matt Giteau and play opposite the inform Jonathan Danty of Stade Français. In doing so Hernández will be playing back-to-back Top 14 Semi Finals after he started at …

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Castres sign Argentine flyhalf

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The 10-times capped Benjamín Urdapilleta has agreed to terms to join Castres Olympique on a two year deal. He makes the move to France’s south west after having made history this season with Oyonnax by seeing the club qualify for the play-offs for the first time ever. Aged 29 Urdapilleta was …

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Las Guarias named for Olympic qualification

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Costa Rican women’s head coach Oscar Bogantes has named his Guarias squad to compete in this weekend’s Olympic qualification tournament in Santa Fé. The Argentine city will play host to men’s and women’s qualifiers from Friday June 5 – Sunday June 7 with Costa Rica competing in the women’s section …

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Venezuela sevens named for Olympic qualifying

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The Argentine city of Santa Fé is to receive the teams from eight countries this weekend (June 5-7) who are all looking to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rugby is to return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 92 years and is …

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Pumitas fall short against Ireland

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Argentina’s hopes of opening the World Rugby Under 20s Championship with a win fell agonizingly short as Ireland completed a late 18-16 victory in Parma, Italy this afternoon. Played at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, the European side won with a late penalty in a match in which the lead changed …

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