Argentin’a Federico Anselmi will referee in Japan on Saturday. He will do so for the Super Rugby fixture between the Sunwolves, and the Brumbies at the Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo. Anselmi is the leading official from the Americas. No referee from the Americas will take charge of a match …
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Austin Elite have responded to their winless season with a change to their management. Thierry Daupin has stepped down as General Manager with immediate effect. Taking charge with a new job title at Director of Rugby is Eagles all-time cap leader Todd Clever. The change will not be a great …
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With a population of 0.106 million Tonga is to be the smallest competitor at RWC 2019. Yet the size of the Tongan players more than makes up for any perceived shortage in player resources. At RWCs Tonga has long defied the odds. In fact long before the inaugural Rugby World …
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The World Cup Watch series identifies the players most likely to represent their respective countries at the RWC. The previous edition of World Cup Watch – Argentina was put together following Mario Ledesma’s explanations over team selection. It can be seen by clicking here. Two months have past since the …
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The 2018-2019 HSBC Sevens Series comes to a close in Paris this weekend. With all four automatic qualification tickets for the Olympics now claimed, there are two major questions to be answered: 1) Who will win the overall series title? and 2) Who will be relegated from core status? The …
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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 USA Men’s Eagles Sevens The Men’s Eagles have qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games. Their opening day at the London Sevens …
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It was third place for the Men’s Eagles in London after falling to eventual champions Fiji in a tense Semi Final. The result means that Fiji moved ahead of the USA on the overall season standings but with just two points separating the side, the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series title …
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The May 26 2019 edition of the Americas Rankings takes into account the final round of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A, the South American Championship. Played on Saturday were three matches yet only one counts towards rankings. In Belo Horizonte last year’s champions, Brazil played host to the Argentina XV. …
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Bayonne has won promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. The Basque club succeeded in doing so today by defeating Brive 21-19. Former Argentine fullback Martín Bustos Moyano was not only a part of the winning effort but was instrumental as he scored the winning points. Remarkably for …
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Los Jaguares continued their impressive season on Saturday, downing the New South Waratahs in Sydney, Australia. The win sees the Argentine side remaining undefeated in Australia in Super Rugby. Crucially victory over the Waratahs sees Los Jaguares taking one step closer to the play-off’s. The Gonzalo Quesada coached side lead …
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