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Super Rugby Preview – Jaguares vs Blues

Round three of Super Rugby will take place this coming weekend. Los Jaguares will again have home advantage but this time it will be against a New Zealand franchise. They will take-on the Blues, the team to have won the first and second editions of the professional competition in 1996, …

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Anselmi to officiate Chiefs vs Sunwolves

Argentine referee Federico Anselmi is to officiate the Chiefs vs Sunwolves on Saturday. The fixture is to be a 3rd round match of the 2019 season. It is to be the second consecutive round of Super Rugby in which Anselmi has refereed a match. He took charge of the Highlanders …

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Olmstead returns to Newcastle Falcons

Evan Olmstead‘s New Zealand adventure is over – for now. The Canadian international has departed the North Island and returned to England where he has rejoined the Newcastle Falcons for the rest of the English Premiership season. After starring for Auckland in the Mitre 10 Cup and earning man-of-the-match honors …

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Up and Under

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 A 56-0 triumph over Chile on Friday opened round three of the ARC. Kyle Baillie’s second minute try set the …

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Bertranou in doubt for World Cup

Argentina’s first choice scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou is in doubt for the World Cup. The 25-year-old has undergone surgery on his shoulder following the opening match of Los Jaguares’ 2019 Super Rugby campaign. Argentine Team Medic Guillermo Botto has confirmed that Bertranou suffered a traumatic dislocation and will play no further part …

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Super Rugby Preview – Jaguares vs Bulls

In round two of the Super Rugby season Los Jaguares have home advantage against the Bulls on Saturday. With two massive packs it looms as being a treat for the purists. Gonzalo Quesada has made two changes. The first comes in the pack with Marcos Kremer replacing Rodrigo Bruni. They …

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