In a surprise move Santiago González Iglesias is set to start at outside center for Los Pumas. Head Coach Daniel Hourcade is to name the fly half in mid-field for the Rugby Championship opening round fixture against South Africa on Saturday. A fly half by trade, González Iglesias is to …
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Ecuador has begun preparation for the all-important Americas repechage fixture. A roster of 40 players trained from Friday to Sunday at Fedeguayas field in Pascuales, Guayaquil. Los Piqueros will play host to Guatemala in a one-off match in Guayaquil on August 27. The winner will join Colombia, Peru and Venezuela in the 2016 …
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Gonzalo Tiesi has retired from rugby.the Argentine outside center made the announcement on twitter where he declared: “the end of this incredible voyage. I will always be thankful for what I have lived during these 12 years”. Aged 31 the Buenos Aires enjoyed a successful career abroad. Playing in both …
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A strong second half showing saw Los Jaguares ending their inaugural Super Rugby season with a win. The Argentine franchise will have learned a lot and Daniel Hourcade can now begin Rugby Championship preparations in advance. Early on in Buenos Aires the Lions had the better of play. Through controlled …
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The USA Rugby South Panthers came out on top to win the inaugural Women’s 10’s Rugby Americas North Championship. They won the title by defeating Trinidad & Tobago 31-22 in the final. Finishing in third position was Jamaica. The Jamaican women were too strong for the Bahamas in winning 27-0. Earlier in …
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The fairy tale came to an end on Saturday as the Cayman Islands fell to defeat to Mexico by a score of 34-24 in Dos Ríos. Playing at the extreme altitude of 8,600 feet above sea level, the Caymans produced a valiant effort that saw them claw back from a 27-7 …
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Number 14’s Taku Ngwenya and Leonardo Sarto collided in the opening minutes of last month’s match in San José, California. The impact saw the match stopped for six minutes with both players eventually leaving the field. For the USA Eagles the loss of Ngwenya was a blow as the San Diego …
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Los Jaguares returned to winning ways this evening, downing the Bulls 29-11 in extremely wet conditions in Buenos Aires. The three-tries-to-zero win will serve the majority of the players well ahead of the Rugby Championship. No fewer then thirteen players who started against France for Los Pumas last Saturday turned …
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The USA Eagles brought their home summer series to a close with a convincing win over Russia on Saturday. The 25-0 victory was the seventh fixture between the countries and the Eagles retained their perfect record. The win was also the first time ever that the USA have completed a …
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Canada coach Mark Anscombe, captain Jamie Cudmore, and Italy coach Conor O’Shea spoke with the media following Italy’s 20-18 victory over Canada at BMO Field on Sunday. The trio discussed the performance, the fans, and what lies ahead looking towards the November test window. O’Shea even spoke a bit of …
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