Uruguay’s on-field preparations for RWC 2019 concluded today. Playing at home in Montevideo Los Teros fell to a 36-24 defeat today against the Argentina XV. Played in damp conditions at the Estadio Charrúa the weather would not stop both teams from playing attacking rugby. In just the second minute the …
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Argentina’s RWC warm-up matches were completed earlier today with a huge win over Randwick in Sydney, Australia. Mario Ledesma’s team were 74-0 winners over the Sydney club side. The match was placed in the schedule to give the team a low pressure fixture as a run-in to the RWC. It …
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Los Jaguares have confirmed the signing of Mateo Carreras. The 19-year-old Argentina u20s and Sevens player is the third new recruit for the 2020 Super Rugby season following Joel Sclavi, and Bautista Pedemonte. From the northern Argentine city of Tucumán, Mateo Carreras is not related to RWC 2019 roster member …
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Uruguay’s match preparation for RWC 2019 will conclude in Montevideo on Saturday. Los Teros will play host to the Argentina XV in a non-capped international at the Estadio Charrúa. The status of the match enables there to be additional replacements than normal. Uruguay have therefore been afforded the opportunity of …
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In the final hit-out before the World Cup Mario Ledesma has named a predominantly first-choice side to take-on Randwick in Sydney, Australia. The match will be played on Saturday, at 1:20am Argentine time. Starting in the pivotal number 10 shirt for Los Pumas will be Benjamín Urdapilleta. He will play …
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Argentine players Enrique Pieretto and Santiago Socino are to play for Randwick vs Los Pumas. They are to do so to gain more game time ahead of the World Cup. The two Argentine front-rowers are to be in the 28-man Randwick team for Saturday’s match against Argentina in Sydney. They …
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Ramiro Herrera is to play for the Barbarians. The 30-year-old was one of four players announced today to play for the composite side against Fiji on November 16. Herrera was on Argentina’s roster for the Rugby Championship and earned one cap. It was as a replacement against Australia in Brisbane. …
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The final squad of 31 named by France to take part at the Rugby World Cup shows three changes to the original list named in June. Dany Priso and Félix Lambey join injured Geoffrey Doumayrou in missing out, with Cyril Baille, Charles Ollivon, and Virimi Vakatawa named in their place. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Mexico Mexico set a new record on Saturday in hammering the Cayman Islands in the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh). Las Serpientes’ …
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Toutai Kefu has named his 31-man traveling squad to represented Tonga at the Rugby World Cup. Included are ten returnees from RWC 2015 and one uncapped player. The newcomer is young hooker Siua Maile who has been plucked out of New Zealand club rugby. Aside from Maile, there are six …
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