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Argentina Outclassed in Port Elizabeth

Argentina was outclassed in Port Elizabeth today, falling 37-15 to South Africa. The heavy defeat included tries to Courtnall Skosan, Raymond Rhule, Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph Du Toit. Los Pumas managed two from Martin Landajo and Emiliano Boffelli. South Africa thoroughly deserved the win. The impressive performance had Argentina defending …

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Eagles earn bonus point against England

The USA’s chances of making the Semi Finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup took a significant step forward on Wednesday following Canada’s elimination against New Zealand and, more importantly, a four-try bonus point collected against England in their Pool B match at Billings Park. An overwhelming 47-7 deficit proved …

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Canada make hard work of Wales

Canada got the win over Wales on Sunday but not the result they wanted. The 15-0 scoreline saw Canada score just two tries, leaving them two short of the bonus point and putting them in a precarious position heading into the final pool stage against New Zealand. The match wasn’t …

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Eagles in contention after Spain rout

The Women’s Eagles have vaulted back into Semi-Final contention with a comprehensive 43-0 defeat of Spain at the UCD Bowl in Dublin on Sunday. Needing to get a bonus point win to stay in the hunt, they achieved everything they wanted with a big score against a team ranked higher …

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Canada breaks records in World Cup opener

Canada signaled their intent with a record-setting 98-0 win over Hong Kong to start their 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign in style. It was the most points a Canadian team has scored in a test, falling just one conversion shy of a century. A total of 16 tries including …

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USA push past scrappy Italy in Dublin

The Women’s Eagles accomplished their goal of a bonus-point win in the first round as they defeated Italy by a score of 24-12 at the UCD Bowl in Dublin on Wednesday. While the result keeps their semi-final hopes alive, they will rue numerous missed opportunities that could have given them …

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Toulon Exact Revenge on Argentina XV in Tucumán

Toulon exacted revenge on the Argentina XV this evening, winning 36-29 in Tucumán. The five tries to four victory featured a double from former French test fullback Hugo Bonneval. Opening the scoring was Germán Schulz. The Tala RC winger used soccer skills to score the game’s opening try. Celebrations were …

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