Several weeks ago Australia vs Argentina loomed as a battle for third position in the Rugby Championship. This is no longer the case. The Wallabies go in to the contest with back-to-back wins over South Africa. Australia’s victories have elevated them to third in the World Rankings and second place …
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Changes are under way in Los Pumas. They are taking place in front of our eyes. There is a new generation or La Nueva Generación taking shape. Quite simply, numerous names from RWC 2019 are unable to command positions as fresh faces are being selected instead. Saturday’s test match against …
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Matías Moroni is in doubt for the remainder of the Rugby Championship. The Argentine center / wing suffered a fractured nose in Saturday’s loss against New Zealand in Brisbane. The 30-year-old was a second half replacement. He substituted Santiago Cordero on the wing. Team selection had Moroni on the bench …
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Zebre have signed Ramiro Valdés Iribarren from Argentina. The 21-year-old joins the Italian side as a Medical Joker. His contract will see him on the roster for the United Rugby Championship (URC), the rebranded Pro 14. The move will be the player’s first experience abroad. Ramiro Valdés Iribarren arrives as …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Chile upset Argentina XV History was made on Wednesday. Chile 25-24 win was not their first over a second …
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The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The test sides of Argentina, Chile …
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The Argentina rebounded against Uruguay. Argentina’s next of XV were 28-19 winners against Uruguay. The result marked comeback as Uruguay had been leading 19-14 at half time. The win is the first for the Argentina XV in 2021. Earlier results saw the team losing against Chile in Santiago and Uruguay …
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Argentina were beaten by the All Blacks in the latest round of the Rugby Championship. This morning’s defeat against New Zealand means that Argentina are 0-4 in the Rugby Championship. The three other teams have won either two matches or all of their matches. The South Americans were second best …
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Uruguay play host to the Argentina XV on Sunday. The match is the second of two between the teams so far this year. As was the case before game one, this Sunday’s match serves as preparation for Uruguay’s RWC 2023 qualifiers. Uruguay face the USA in home-and-away matches in October. …
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The Americas Pacific Challenge will make a return in October after a three-year hiatus. Montevideo will again be the host city with a familiar three-match format featuring six ‘Next Senior’ – or Senior ‘A’ – sides. While caps and World Rugby Rankings points are not up for grabs, players who …
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