In naming his team to face Los Pumas New Zealand Head Coach Steve Hanson is taking absolutely nothing for granted as the strongest All Blacks team in a very long time will run-out at Wembley Stadium this Sunday. The reigning world champions will meet Rugby Championship rivals, Argentina at the …
Read More »RWC Forecast Round 1
It’s time for predictions! Americas Rugby News is stepping it up for the World Cup, inviting other writers from around the Americas to test their mettle against the ARN editors. Before we get into the goods, here’s who we have this week, joining regulars Paul, Bryan, and Ted: Christian Gómez …
Read More »Attacking Argentina named to face All Blacks
A blend of experience and youth will look to topple the All Blacks this Sunday as Argentina opens up its Rugby World Cup campaign with an attacking side to take on the reigning world champions at London’s Wembley Stadium. Rather than looking to strategically put the defensive pieces in place …
Read More »RWC 2015 Preview – Pool C
The pool with the least amount of intrigue, New Zealand are virtual locks to come out on top, with Argentina highly probable to finish second. Notably it’s the opening round that seems most interesting, with the All Blacks up against the Pumas and Georgia facing close competitors Tonga in what …
Read More »Cordero Set to Be Unleashed on All Blacks
Argentine speedster is set to start against New Zealand in Argentina’s opening weekend World Cup fixture. As reported by A Pleno Rugby the 21 year old will be named tomorrow afternoon by Daniel Hourcade in a back-three also containing elusive runners Joaquín Tuculet and Juan Imhoff. Veteran Horacio Agulla is set …
Read More »The Corral Brothers, Two World Cups, Two Decades Apart
Matiás and Alejo Corral are to join the select club of brothers to have played in a Rugby World Cup. Matías played for Argentina in Rugby World Cup 1995 while some twenty years later his younger brother, Alejo, will be playing for Uruguay. As players they are comparable. Both left …
Read More »Uruguay Tipped to host Chile and Argentina in Americas Rugby Cup
Brazil’s recent confirmation of where and when the Tupis will be playing their Americas Rugby Cup matches have come despite the five other participants remaining tight-lipped about their games. Although there has been no official confirmation Americas Rugby News has learned that Uruguay will be playing away to both Canada and …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 1, Iss. 14): Top 5 Wins and Losses
Often the success or failure of an international coach comes down to how his team performed on the grandest stage of them all, the Rugby World Cup. Negative results in previous months or even years are often forgiven in exchange for delivering memorable victories when it matters most. Differing Judgement …
Read More »Up and Under
The 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 Home-Grown Pumas Starting this coming Friday the world’s best twenty countries will compete for the ultimate prize of winning the Rugby …
Read More »The Straight Feed – Americas Rugby Cup
So the secret is out. The Americas 6 Nations competition is a go. It will run concurrently with the original tournament that inspired it in February and March, and will add Brazil and Chile into the mix with the established quartet of Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and the USA. Of those, …
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