The return of Jamie Cudmore for Oyonnax highlighted an eventful Friday evening in Week 11 of the French Pro D2. His country-mates will be on the pitch tomorrow in Bucharest, with the big second row set to welcome the team to France next week ahead of their match against Samoa …
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On Saturday afternoon Nicolás Sánchez will become the 28th Puma to reach 50 caps. The Tucumán fly half will reach the milestone playing against Scotland in Edinburgh. In earning his 50th cap Sánchez will draw level with Mauricio Reggiardo. Of the remaining 26 players with more caps than Sánchez seven are still playing rugby. The highest …
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Tennessee winger Tommy Seymour will start for Scotland vs Argentina on Saturday. Seymour is one of four changes to the side from that which lost narrowly to Australia this past weekend. Head Coach Vern Cotter has selected the uncapped Magnus Bradbury to start at flanker. This sees John Barclay moving …
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Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has named an unchanged lineup to face Scotland. The South Americans will play their third of four November Internationals, doing so in the Scottish capital. It is the second time this year that Hourcade has repeated a starting lineup. The other occasion was for …
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We’re a little late this week, but there was a lot of rugby to watch with five full international teams to choose from. It almost felt like a warm-up for the Americas Rugby Championship, which amazingly is just about three months ahead of us. This coming weekend will be even …
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Joaquín Tuculet is in doubt to face Scotland. The Pumas fullback was forced off early against Wales on Saturday due to concussion protocol. He is currently being assessed to determine his availability for this coming Saturday’s match in Edinburgh. Without Tuculet Santiago Cordero moved from the left wing to fullback. …
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Scotland have called up uncapped Edinburgh loose forward Cornell du Preez ahead of Saturday’s match against Argentina at Murrayfield. The 25-year-old joins as cover for the injured John Hardie, who suffered a head knock as well as damage to both his knee and ankle in the battle with Australia this …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Chile There were five countries from the Americas playing this weekend and the only one to win was Chile. Los Cóndores were …
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Following the completion of international competition this weekend there have been changes to the Americas Rankings. Argentina retains top spot in the Americas but is to drop in World Rankings. Needing to be ranked 8th or higher at the end of this month Los Pumas now go into their match …
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Argentine center Juan Pablo Estelles will join Los Pumas in Edinburgh. The coaching staff has called up the Northampton Saints mid-fielder to train with the senior Argentine roster this week. Aged 28, Estelles is uncapped. Having been a longtime servant of Los Pumas 7’s he signed a contract to play …
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