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RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Ireland

Ranked 3rd in the world, Ireland is a serious contender to win RWC 2019. Having won their pool in the previous two RWC tournaments the men in green are a definite team who have the potential to make history in Japan. It is fair to ask if this Irish side …

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Americas Rankings – June 09 2019

Following the competition of a busy weekend of international activity the Americas Rankings have been updated. Calculations for the June 09 2019 edition take into account the June Internationals on Saturday, and Sunday in South America. From a regional perspective the weekend was poor with a 0-4 return. The attendance …

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Russia shock Argentina XV in Nations Cup

Russia pulled off a shock upset his afternoon, downing the Argentina XV in the Nations Cup. The 48-40 victory was the first for Russia in the Nations Cup. They lost their opening match 48-26 against Uruguay yet today were the superior side and thoroughly deserved their win over the Argentina …

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Nations Cup Preview – Argentina XV vs Russia

Match day two of the Nations Cup sees an intercontinental match between Argentina’s national next of XV and Russia. In their respective first matches the sides had opposite results. Russia were beaten 48-26 by Nations Cup hosts Uruguay while the Argentina XV achieved a 39-25 win over Namibia. Both the Argentina XV, and …

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Uruguay impress at home against Russia

Uruguay impressed at Home against Russia, winning 48-26 this afternoon. The Nations Cup match served as valuable preparation for RWC 2019 which is to be the first RWC ever to involve both countries. Uruguay were the better side and this was reflected not only in the points scored but also …

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Nations Cup Preview – Uruguay vs Russia

A special Tuesday test match will take place in Montevideo tomorrow. Los Teros will take on Russia in the opening round of the 2019 Nations Cup. Uruguay welcome back Major League Rugby (MLR) players Santiago Arata, Diego Magno, Juan Echeverria, Alejandro Nieto, Mateo Sanguinetti, Rodrigo Silva, and Andrés Vilaseca. They are to …

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Namibia Depart for Uruguay

Namibia’s national men’s rugby team has departed for Uruguay. The Namibians will compete in Uruguay against the Argentina XV, Russia, and Los Teros in the World Rugby Nations Cup in June. The Africa No 2 are flying today from Namibia to Uruguay, doing so with connecting flights in Johannesburg, and …

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RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Scotland

Scotland have been ever-present at RWCs. This is true both in terms of playing in all tournaments in addition to being competitive. The Northern Europeans have a highly reputable record of reaching the knock-out stages in every RWC aside from that of 2011. The Scots best campaign was in 1991 …

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