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Argentina XV named for Nations Cup decider

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Argentina XV coaches Felipe Contepomi and Ricardo Le Fort have named their starting team for Sunday’s World Rugby Nations Cup deciding fixture in Bucharest, Romania. The South Americans will take-on Romania at ther Stadionul Arc de Triumf with the match scheduled for a 2pm kick-off. With both teams coming off wins …

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Argentina XV complete uninspiring win over Spain

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Backing up from the opening round 30-10 win over Namibia the Argentina XV made it two from two  in Romania  this afternoon by defeating Spain 15-6 in a low-scoring match. The Argentina XV is a non-official test side and for this reason the matches are uncapped. Coached by Felipe Contepomi and Ricardo …

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Argentina XV change eleven to face Spain

The Argentina XV coached by Felipe Contepomi and Ricardo Le Fort have named a much changed side to face Spain in the second round of the World Rugby Nations Cup in Romania. A total of eleven changes from the team that defeated Namibia have been named with only Lucas Maguire, Anibal Pannceyra Garrido, …

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2015 World Rugby Nations Cup Preview

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The 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup kicks off on Friday, with representative sides from Argentina, Namibia, Spain, and hosts Romania taking part. It is the 10th year of the Tier 2 competition, with previous editions including sides from Ireland, South Africa, France, Georgia, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, and Uruguay. Namibia, …

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Experimental Argentina XV named to face Namibia

Felipe Contepomi and Ricardo Le Fort have confirmed the line-up for Friday’s non-capped international against Rugby World Cup 2015 opponents Namibia. An Argentine team missing professional players based abroad and also those to have signed Super Rugby contracts for 2016 and beyond are not to feature in the match. The …

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100 Days until Rugby World Cup

The countdown has begun. There is now a mere 100 days between now and the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Here’s a brief rundown of where the four Americas representatives stand, and what’s in store between now and then.   ARGENTINA Los Pumas have already completed the …

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Argentina squad for Nations Cup

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An experimental Argentina ‘A’ squad has been named for the upcoming World Rugby Nations Cup to be played in Bucharest, Romania this month. Formerly known as the Jaguars, the side will travel this time as an ‘Argentina XV’, playing in non-capped matches against the official test teams of Romania, Namibia …

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