In round one of the Rugby Championship the world no1 New Zealand were four point winners over Los Pumas in Buenos Aires. The match went down to the wire with the home side being within try-scoring range throughout the final minutes. Ultimately the All Blacks outscored Los Pumas by 20-16, …
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Argentina are to travel to Australia without their starting hooker. Former captain Agustín Creevy has been ruled out for next weekend’s away match against Australia with a shoulder injury. Creevy was replaced in the 48th minute by Julián Montoya. Upon been pulled from the field it was evident that he …
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South Africa completed a bonus point victory over Australia to open the 2019 Rugby Championship. While the scale win was of note what was even more significant was that Head Coach Rassie Erasmus fielded an under-strength side, allowing them to be even better next weekend against New Zealand. One name …
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New Zealand opened their Rugby Championship defense by beating Argentina in a tight encounter in Buenos Aires. In the first hit-out for both countries in this RWC year the All Blacks came out on top 20-16, doing so despite being kept scoreless in the second half. The match would ultimately …
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With 2019 being a RWC year the Rugby Championship is to operate on a reduced capacity. There are to be three matches per team, rather than six as all teams play against each other on one occasion rather than doing so both at home and away. Argentina’s opening match is …
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For the first time ever this year’s Rugby Championship will open in South Africa on Saturday. The Springboks will play host to Australia at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in the first of two matches taking place on Saturday afternoon. The home side are to be captained by Eben Etzebeth. The France-bound …
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The 2019 test rugby year beings for Argentina on Saturday. The opening fixture will be at home against New Zealand in a round one fixture of the Rugby Championship. Not involved is Bautista Delguy who missed much of the Super Rugby season through injury. The 22-year-old Delguy is the incumbent …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay Looking to build well into the final stage of RWC preparations Uruguay have acquired the services of two former Pumas. …
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Los Pumas Head Coach Mario Ledesma has confirmed Foreign-Based players to face New Zealand. Argentina play host to the All Blacks on Saturday, June 20 in the opening round of the 2019 Rugby Championship. The roster includes five of the six European-Based players named by Ledesma in the expanded preliminary …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada Men’s Sevens Canada’s Men’s Sevens team will play at the Olympic Games for the first time. They secured their spot …
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