Tag Archives: November Internationals

Pablo Bouza and Los Pumas part ways as the final pieces of the Daniel Hourcade empire are disappearing. Having been the man responsible for Argentina’s lineout the former Pumas second-rower is now no longer a part of the Mario Ledesma coaching team. The week began with a major announcement – …

Leonardo Senatore will start for the World XV. The Argentine no 8 is one of two Pumas in the 23 named by Robbie Deans to face Japan in Osaka on Friday. Senatore will play at the back of the scrum while Santiago González Iglesias has been named on the bench. …

Joe Schmidt has named 42 players in his Ireland squad for the November international series. The Americas will be involved in three of their four tests, with the first match against Italy taking place in Chicago, the second test against Argentina, and the final match of their season against the …

Hong Kong coach Leigh Jones has named a 35-strong training squad to prepare for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers in Marseille. As expected the team is largely comprised of expats with seven uncapped players named in the extended group. The roster will be trimmed to 30 prior to departure for …

Nigel Owens will take the field in Chicago on November 3. The world’s most prominent rugby referee takes charge of Ireland’s match against Italy at Soldier Field, with former Harlequins scrumhalf Karl Dickson tabbed to run the rule over the USA’s match against the New Zealand Māori. One of the …

England have named a 28-strong squad to prepare for their November international series that includes test matches against the USA, Canada, and Ireland. World Cup skipper Sarah Hunter returns and is set to be joined in the centurion club by Katy Daley-Mclean who is currently on 99 caps. Seven players …

Kenya have sprung a surprise with the inclusion of World Sevens star Collins Injera in their 30-man squad for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers in Marseille. The second-leading try-scorer in HSBC circuit history, Injera has not played for the Simbas since 2014. He is joined by series regulars Andrew Amonde, …

The last time we checked in it was our ‘One Year Out‘ special, but this time it’s back to real-time selections. There haven’t been any test matches since the August 1 appraisal but the Americas Pacific Challenge has come and gone and we already have the bulk of the selections …

Next month will see the final competitor for RWC 2019 confirmed. The month will also see widespread international competition involving all of of the 19 qualified countries and many others. Many will play in familiar rivalries. What though are rugby’s overdue test matches? 1 Australia vs Georgia In the Australian-hosted …

Agustín Creevy is no longer the captain of Argentina. After five years and a record 49 tests at the front of Los Pumas the 33-year-old hooker will hand over the skipper’s armband to Pablo Matera. The change, made by new Pumas coach Mario Ledesma, was formally announced today by the …