Facundo Isa scored in a dominant win from Toulon over Lyon today. Toulon were 36-14 winners in a match where they scored five tries to one. Three of Toulon’s tries were penalty tries. Isa’s score was the final try of the match. Isa’s score demonstrated his ball-carrying abilities. He bumped …
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16 points from Benjamín Urdapilleta were not enough for Castres. The south-western French side were at home against Stade Français. The Argentine no 10 scored all points for his side who were beaten 22-16 by the Parisians. Urdapilleta was joined by Canadian captain Tyler Ardron. Both RWC 2019 players started …
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Australia has named its roster for the Rugby Championship. New Head Coach Dave Rennie has selected 44 players, 16 of whom are uncapped. The Wallabies will have home advantage for the Rugby Championship, although the fixtures are yet to be announced. Australia is likely to face New Zealand twice prior …
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Juan Martín Hernández backs the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for Argentina. In an interview with A Pleno Rugby the former 74 time Puma noted how important he believes the project to be for Los Pumas in the long term. Argentina is facing a dilemma. COVID-19 cancelled the 2020 Super …
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Talks are underway for Spain to tour Uruguay in November. Negotiations between the Uruguayan and Spanish rugby unions are pointing towards a two test match series in Montevideo this coming November. Los Teros would have home advantage against Los Leones. The series would follow the 2020 South American Championship. The …
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Australia will play host to the 2020 Rugby Championship. The country was allocated hosting rights ahead of New Zealand. The decision was made official earlier today. The 2020 Rugby Championship will be a 12-match tournament. It is to be played over six weeks within the World Rugby sanctioned window from …
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It is official: the South American Championship is set for October. The competition will exclusively take place in Montevideo. It is to be a Four Nations tournament, in effect a 2020 version of Americas Rugby Championship without North Americans Canada and the USA. The Argentina XV will join the test …
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Japan are prepared to host the troubled Summer Olympic Games regardless of any complication imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, says the country’s Olympic Minister. Seiko Hashimoto spoke at a media conference on Tuesday to reassure the public that the Games would go on in 2021. “Everyone involved is working together …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week UP Nicaragua Nicaragua Rugby has achieved Federation status. The Federacion Nicaraguense de Rugby is now an official acknowledged governing body. The feat …
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London Irish have agreed a partnership with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. The deal sees the Exiles kit, matchday programs, website, and more sporting a Visit Cayman logo moving forward. Located in the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands are a British territory and will hope the new advertisements will attract …
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