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Australia played host to Argentina earlier today. The fixture was the first of two between the countries in 2017. It was a fourth round Rugby Championship match and saw both teams chasing their first win of the competition. The teams are to meet again on October 07. The match will …

Argentina fell in what was a familiar final quarter failing. Los Pumas were beaten 45-20 by Australia in Canberra this morning. The defeat came despite Argentina having been leading 13-10 at half time. Los Pumas’ performance was, in many ways, a repeat of prior outings this year. The defeat means …

Australia host Argentina in a fourth round Rugby Championship match on Saturday. For viewers in the Americas it is to be an early-morning start. Kick-off is scheduled for 7am, Argentine time. For the fixture Australia are set to add a Fijian to their ranks. Marika Koroibete will make his test debut …

Canada brought the curtains down on their 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on a winning note as they defeated Australia by a comfortable score of 43-12 at Queen’s University in Belfast on Saturday afternoon. Two early scores from Australia put some doubt in the heavily-favored Canadians, but the final …

Canada will play its final match of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday when they meet Australia at Queen’s University in Belfast. The two sides will contest 5th place overall. Australia defeated hosts Ireland by 36-24 on Tuesday while Canada dominated Wales to the tune of 52-0. Three …

Los Pumas are presently en route to Johannesburg. The Argentine national side will face South Africa in the opening round of the 2017 Rugby Championship next Saturday. It will be the second match following the opener in Sydney, Australia earlier in the day as the Wallabies host New Zealand. Below …

Jaguares lock Guido Petti has been named in the official SANZAAR Super Rugby Team of the Season. The 22-year-old is the only Argentine player in the team, selected based on Opta Statistics over the course of the 15-game regular season. Three players each have come from New Zealand’s Hurricanes and …

Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players in each Rugby Championship roster. Included will be where they were born and how …

Australia coach Michael Cheika has refined his Rugby Championship squad, cutting his training group down to 34 players for the SANZAAR tournament. A number of injuries have forced his hand somewhat while others have received the axe after being named in the original group, most notably Brumbies lock Sam Carter. …

Australia has a new skipper. Ahead pf the Rugby Championship Waratahs flanker and captain Michael Hooper has been confirmed as the new national leader. The 25-year-old replaces Stephen Moore with the veteran hooker to retire later this year. It is not an entirely new role for Hooper. He has prior …