This afternoon’s match between England and Argentina saw a place from either side sent off. In the first half English winger Elliot Daly saw red while in the second half replacement Puma Enrique Pieretto did. Both players are to now face disciplinary hearings and will possibly be suspended. Daly’s sending off …
Read More »Argentina Outperformed by England in London
Argentina were outperformed by England in London this afternoon. The 27-14 loss sees Los Pumas end their U.K. tour winless. With it the South Americans are ranked 9th in the world and now rely on a poor Six Nations campaign by one or more of France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales …
Read More »Late change for Pumas sees Estelles start against England
Los Pumas have been forced to make a change to their lineup to play England at Twickenham today. Joaquin Tuculet has failed a late fitness test and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Juan Pablo Estelles, who starts on the left wing. Santiago Cordero will shift to fullback. …
Read More »Americas Players in Aviva Premiership – Week 9
New US Eagles cap Nick Civetta is poised to make his Premiership debut on Friday evening. The tall second row has been named as a replacement for Newcastle Falcons when they travel to Franklin’s Gardens to take on Northampton Saints. It will be the second senior Falcons appearance for Civetta, …
Read More »ARN Forecast – November 25-26
It was another traumatic week for our intrepid panel, with all six Americas teams beaten to the finish line and our so-called gurus left to retreat with their tails between their legs. With most of our friends from the USA camping out with family and big birds and others choosing …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro D2 – Week 12
Friday marks a big occasion for 21-year-old Texan export Christian Ostberg. The big USA Select XV forward makes his first competitive start in his Pro D2 career as he lines up on the blindside flank for Aurillac when they travel to Angoulême. Two Argentines will be opposite in the Charente …
Read More »Americas Players in Guinness Pro 12 – Round 9
It’s a slow week for Americas players in the Guinness Pro 12 with the entire Canadian contingent injured or on international duty, save for Luke McGrath who of course is only a token representative having won his first cap for Ireland against the country of his birth earlier this month. …
Read More »Capó Ortega helps French Barbarians defeat Australia
The French Barbarians defeated Australia by a score of 19-11 at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux on Thursday. Uruguayan lock Rodrigo Capo Ortega played for the best part of an hour in the second row for the Barbarians in a match that didn’t quite live up to the expectations of …
Read More »Cubelli, González Iglesias and Senatore Start vs England
Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has made three changes for England. In Argentina’s final test match of the year Tomás Cubelli, Santiago González Iglesias and Leonardo Senatore will all start. Cubelli replaces Martín Landajo for what is his third start of the year. Landajo has started ten of the …
Read More »England Name Four Changes for Argentina
England has named four changes for Argentina. Head Coach Eddie Jones has recalled Mike Brown, George Kruis, Tom May (pictured) and Tom Wood. Coming off impressive wins over South Africa and Fiji, Jones is looking to remain unbeaten in November. Under Jones England ended a ten-year losing streak against the …
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