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.

Five Jaguares To Watch in 2020

The 2020 Super Rugby season is rapidly approaching. Los Jaguares will be looking to replicate their strong season in 2019 by going one better. In order to do so player management will be a factor, as too will the progression of new and developing athletes. Argentina’s scrum improved at RWC …

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Forward Thinking (Vol 5, Iss 3): Argentina Wingers

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On November 11 2006 Argentina were 25-18 winners over England in London. The starting wingers were José Maria Nuñez Piossek and Pablo Goméz Cora. Neither player featured at RWC 2007 with the latter player appearing in what was his fourth, and final, test match. In RWC 2007 Argentina’s wingers were …

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Argentina Rugby 2020 – Plans and Innovations

The early exit of Los Pumas from RWC 2019 saw the road to RWC 2023 officially beginning early. Argentina was out of Quarter Finals contention with a match in hand. The 47-17 win over the USA was bitter-sweet though it did see innovation in selecting in certain positions. The year …

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Age On Uruguay’s Side For RWC 2023

Age is on Uruguay’s side for RWC 2023. Of Los Teros’ 31-man roster that competed in Japan 2019 only six players are currently aged 30 or higher. This means that little changes will be required to begin the RWC 2019-2023 cycle and that the vast majority of players could very …

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Argentina Subdued and Eliminated

For Argentina RWC 2019 will not require soul searching. There is no real need to do so as the answers are crystal clear as quite simply the Jaguares project failed. After three out of four pool matches Los Pumas have a return of one win and two losses, something never …

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Argentina Team to Face France: How the Fans Voted

All rugby fans have their own choice of players they want to be running out on the field at the World Cup. To obtain a collective sample of opinion I ran pools across all positions on twitter. Each position had two options which meant that where there are additional players …

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RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Argentina

Los Pumas are a team that captures the imagination of audiences at Rugby World Cups. From one RWC to the next the South Americans have caught the imagination of neutral supporters at venues as well as millions viewing on TV. For RWC 2019 Argentina is the Americas’ participant with the potential …

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RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Canada

Twenty teams will compete at RWC 2019, eleven of whom have played in every tournament since, and including, the inaugural edition in 1987. Canada is among this elite list. The North Americans are joined by Argentina, Australia, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales. Canada is also …

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