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As one World Cup cycle ends a new one begins when Canada face England at Allianz Park in London on Friday. It’s the first of three matches over eight days between the two sides that will culminate with a grand finale at Twickenham next Saturday. Following Ireland’s showpiece event only …

England coach Simon Middleton has called up three players to his training group ahead of Friday’s match against Canada at Allianz Park. It will be the first of three tests between the two over a span of eight days, the last set to be played at Twickenham. Two senior forwards …

England hosted Argentina in London earlier today. The fixture was the first for both countries in the 2017 November Internationals. It was also the final time the teams are to meet before Rugby World Cup 2019. They are pooled together alongside France, Tonga and the USA. The fixture was the …

Argentina came up short this afternoon, losing 21-8 against England in London. The loss was Los Pumas’ fourth defeat in the calendar year against the Europeans. England got the clean victory without playing well. Such was Argentina’s showing that there was a distinct mental difference between the sides. A lack …

After so much progress leading up to and surrounding the 2015 World Cup it’s clear that Argentine rugby has hit a sticking point. The quest for inclusion in the Rugby Championship and Super Rugby was a success, but how much has it paid off? Perhaps the most damaging decision was …

Only seven players from the Women’s Rugby World Cup squad will travel with Canada on their three-match tour of England next week. Less than half of the 27 players named have test caps to their name with a large number of regulars opting out of the tour after the long …

England play host to Argentina on Saturday. The match is to be the fourth between the countries over the last calendar year. It is, however, to be the final hit-out between the sides before their match at Rugby World Cup 2019 in Tokyo. Saturday’s match is to be the 23rd …

Joaquín Tuculet’s try in San Juan has been shortlisted by World Rugby for the Try of the Year award. The Pumas fullback scored it in the second half in the opening match against England in the June Internationals. The try is one of four nominated by World Rugby. Also in …

Argentina’s upcoming November Internationals are to end 2017 activity. The year has been a rocky road for Los Pumas. With a 1-8 record the South Americans are in desperate need of returning to winning ways. Two wins are required to ease the pressure on Daniel Hourcade to stand down. England …

Daniel Hourcade’s Argentina are training with a giant pack to face England. The teams are set to lock horns on Saturday in London. Today marked the first training session in England and El Huevo fielded a lineup with several talking points. In the front-row there were no surprises. Captain Agustín …