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RWC Rewind: 2003 World Cup

Rugby World Cup 2003 took place in Australia. It would be the second RWC of the professional era but unlike RWC 1999 the tournament in 2003 would be staged in just one country. RWC 1999 had five pools of four which saw them being spread around Great Britain, Ireland, and …

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Foreign-Born / Raised Players at RWC 2019

20 teams will compete at RWC 2019 in Japan. Of them 17 have selected players from other countries. How then did they come to qualify for the country they are representing? The following article is aimed at explaining who they are and how they qualify. It is not an opinion …

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Cantarutti Departs Argentina For Italy

Limited options with Los Jaguares and Los Jaguares XV have resulted in Nicolás Cantarutti departing Argentina for Italy. The talented former Argentina XV player leaves for Europe at the age of 23. The fly half will be playing in Italy for Lazio, a team to no longer have the services …

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Italy Name Strong World Cup Roster

Italy has named a strong roster for Rugby World Cup 2019. The Southern Europeans are to be captained by veteran N8 Sergio Parisse, a native of Argentina. The Italians are to complete in Pool B, a highly challenging prospect with their opposition to be Canada, Namibia, New Zealand, and South …

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Parisse stars as Italy dominate Russia

Sergio Parisse played impressive rugby today for Italy who dominated Russia in a RWC 2019 warm-up fixture. Played in San Benedetto del Tranto the Italians played their best rugby of the year in an 85-15 victory. With the goal of RWC 2019 for Italy being to advance from the group …

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Italy name squad for World Cup Warm-Ups

Italy have named a squad of 38 players to prepare for two upcoming warm-up matches ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Conor O’Shea has included 21 of the Benetton Treviso side that reached the Quarter Finals of the Guinness Pro 14 with only four based outside of the two Italian …

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Nahuel Milan Departs Argentina for Italy

Nahuel Milan has departed Argentina to play in Italy. The The second-rower joins Top 12 side Lazio from San Fernando in Buenos Aires, doing so after previously having represented his country at junior levels. A large athlete of 2 meters in height and weighing 122kg, Milan has the frame to …

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Significant MLR presence in Mitre 10 Cup

Players from six Major League Rugby franchises are set to feature in the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup. New Zealand’s national provincial competition runs from August 8 to the end of October, making it a convenient option for players looking to play high level rugby in the MLR off-season. Returning to …

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