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Tonga has qualified for Rugby World Cup 2019 and will face Argentina and the USA. The Pacific Islanders secured the Oceania 2 spot thanks to Fiji’s 38-16 win over Samoa in Apia this evening. Played on Saturday afternoon, local time, the Samoans had a 16-14 half time lead. In failing to …

Los Jaguares finished their season in Australia on a high, downing the Melbourne Rebels this morning. The 32-29 win was the second from as many matches in Australia from the Argentine side. The team is to now return home and focus on international duty. The victory was a come-from-behind fight. …

The June tests have come and gone and they were largely a mixed bag, edging more towards positive and certainly an upgrade on the miserable November that the Americas endured. Brazil took a miracle win over Portugal but were taught a lesson by Romania, while Argentina stumbled against England but …

Apia Park in Samoa’s capital is to be the setting for the final of the 2017 Pacific Nations Cup. The Flying Fijians take-on Samoa in search of ending a perfect campaign. The Tri-Nations tournament has Fiji, Samoa and Tonga playing each other twice. The current state of Fiji being as …

A late change has been forced upon Los Jaguares. Matías Orlando suffered an injury on the eve of the final round Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Melbourne. The first choice Jaguares 13 will not be able to recover from a knock in today’s captain’s run. His place in …

The final round of the regular season of Super Rugby takes place this weekend. For both the Melbourne Rebels and Jaguares it is the final match of the year. For the Rebels it may be more than that with one Australian side to be axed from the competition. Either the …

Tomás Cubelli will start for the Brumbies on Friday. The Argentine scrum-half has been named to wear the no 9 shirt for the final round Super Rugby fixture. The Brumbies are to take-on New Zealand side the Chiefs. It is to be the second Super Rugby match for the Buenos …

It is time for Argentina to play in Georgia. Los Pumas’ recent home match against the Lelos was the second occasion in which the teams have played a test match in Argentina. They have never played in Georgia, a fact which will hopefully not last for much longer. Argentina vs …

Jaguares flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamón has been ruled out of facing the Melbourne Rebels. The back-rower suffered a knock to his head playing against the Waratahs on Saturday in Sydney. Protocol requires that he play no part in the final round match this coming weekend. Should he recover well, Leguizamón …

Guillermo Roan is back playing in Argentina. The former Puma played this past weekend for La Plata in the URBA Top 12 against Newman. Playing at home his team won the match 30-22. The 29-year-old returned to La Plata after playing in England and Italy. He played for London Welsh, …