Samoa Head Coach Stephen Betham has announced his lineup to take on the USA in their Pool B opener on Sunday. Betham names a powerful and punishing group that looks to dominate the contact area and wear down the USA. Ofisa Treviranus will Captain the side that needs to get …
Read More »Wales and Uruguay Name Lineups for Pool A Opener
Wales and Uruguay have named their rosters for their Pool A opener on September 20th. Sam Warburton leads out a Wales side that has been decimated with injuries to key players in their buildup to the Rugby World Cup. Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland is on the hot seat as …
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 »RWC: One More Day
With one day left to the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, World Rugby has released a powerful video of all seven Webb Ellis Cups being lifted by the champions of each tournament. Enjoy. The wait is finally almost over.
Read More »Japan name side for historic Springboks match
Eddie Jones has left the funny business behind, and selected a team with only minor surprises for the match against the Springboks on Saturday. After toying with Hendrik Tui on the wing against Georgia, he has moved the loose forward back to no8, choosing the more conventional approach with speedsters …
Read More »Lobzhanidze to become youngest ever at RWC
Milton Haig has named his side to face Tonga in the vitally important match at Kingsholm this Saturday, with Vaso Lobzhanidze set to become the youngest ever to play in a World Cup match. At 18 years and 340 days, the scrumhalf will eclipse the record of US Eagles centre …
Read More »Teams set for France vs Italy
Italy and France have named their teams for the Pool D match at Twickenham on Saturday. Each side are missing key players with injury, with Wesley Fofana out of the French team, and the Italians losing Gonzalo García and, most importantly, captain Sergio Parisse. The Azzurri will be lead out …
Read More »Tonga Name Powerful side for Georgia
Tongan Head Coach Mana Otai has named his starting line-up for his team’s opening Rugby World Cup fixture at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester, England on Saturday. The Pacific Islanders will enter as favorites against one of rugby’s biggest improvers over the past decade, Georgia. Tonga 1 Tevita Mailau, 2 Elvis …
Read More »Agustín Ormaechea, following in his father’s footsteps
Uruguayan scrumhalf, Agustín Ormaechea, is to, like his father, play in a Rugby World Cup and to also do so by playing in the U.K. His father, Diego, was the oldest player in Rugby World Cup 1999 aged 40. In that tournament Uruguay played against Scotland, South Africa and Spain …
Read More »Veteran South African Lineup to face Japan
Springboks Head Coach Heyneke Meyer named Jean de Villiers as captain of a vastly experienced lineup to face Japan in his team’s Rugby World Cup opening fixture. In what is to, remarkably, be the first ever test match between the countries de Villiers is to lead a side with a …
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