Jonny May is set to earn his 50th cap for England against Australia at the weekend but the circumstances could not be more different to when he made his first appearance. May had travelled with the England squad on their tour of Argentina in 2013 during which time the British & Irish Lions were touring Australia. Having been left out …
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On Saturday, France survived a remarkable Argentine comeback to record a 23-21 win in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup. France found themselves very much on the front foot in the first half and went into the break with a seemingly unsurmountable 20-3 lead over Los Pumas. They have however been known to be a tad complacent over …
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South Africa have made three changes to the side that drew 16-16 with New Zealand with all three changes coming in the front row. Tendai Mtawarira, Bongi Mbonambi and Trevor Nyakane will face down the challenge awaiting the Springboks when they take on Argentina in Salta on Saturday. Duane Vermeulen captains the side from number eight once again where he …
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The embarrassing postponement of the Copa Libertadores final thrust Argentina’s problem with violence in football back into the spotlight, as well as society’s acceptance that it is part of football fan culture, analysts say. Argentina President Mauricio Macri admitted there had been a “security failure” on Saturday when Boca Juniors’ team bus came under attack from River Plate fans hurling pepper …
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South American football administrators Conmebol said on Tuesday that the postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between fierce local rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors would be played outside Argentina. Following a meeting with the two Argentine clubs’ presidents in Asuncion, Conmebol said the match, to take place on “December 8 or 9,” would be at an as yet undecided …
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Winger Sean Maitland scored the only try of a dull Murrayfield encounter to help Scotland to a 14-9 victory over Argentina in their final November international. Captain and scrum-half Greig Laidlaw kicked three penalties from four attempts to help them past Argentina, who paid the price for failing with four of their seven kicks at the post. The Pumas’ record …
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Diego Maradona says he “loves” Lionel Messi and described as “false” comments attributed to him attacking his Argentine compatriot and Barcelona legend. “Leo is a friend of mine and I’d never speak ill of a friend,” Maradona assured Spanish sports newspaper Marca on Wednesday. Last month Maradona was quoted as telling Fox Sports in Mexico that Messi “is not a …
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Ireland are currently taking on Argentina in the second of their November series clashes and while very little separates the teams on the scoresheet, injuries are likely to be the biggest concern for Joe Schmidt ahead of the visit of the All Blacks next week. Robbie Henshaw was withdrawn before kick-off after he appeared to pick up a knock in …
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Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has outlined the danger that a strong Argentinian can pose ahead of their clash with Joe Schmidt’s side at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Speaking to the media on Friday as a part of Guinness’ #AnswerTheCall campaign, O’Driscoll was full of praise for the Argentinian side that he feels will provide a tough test for …
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Argentina have named their lineup as they travel to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium to face Ireland on Saturday. In November 2017, when the two sides last met, it was Ireland who came out on top by a score of 28-19. The big takeaways from the recently announced Argentinian squad are, of course, the six changes head-coach Mario Ledesma has opted to …
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Leinster and Ireland scrum-half, Luke McGrath has said that being chosen for the World Cup squad next year would be a “dream”. The 25-year-old is competing with Connacht’s Kieran Marmion, and John Cooney of Ulster to be the backup for Conor Murray and with the British & Irish Lion currently out injured, the November Series is the perfect opportunity to …
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All Blacks centre Ryan Crotty has warned Argentina the world champions are still hurting after a rare Test defeat and want to make amends against the Pumas this Saturday. The New Zealanders succumbed to unfancied South Africa 36-34 in Wellington on September 15 in their first Rugby Championship defeat for three years. Crotty said the result did not sit well …
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Captain, Kieran Read will miss the All Blacks’ upcoming Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, coach Steve Hansen said Friday. Read, who had a back operation late last year and only returned to Test rugby in August, was omitted from the 32-man squad to travel to Buenos Aires for the September 29 fixture. He will rejoin the team for the match …
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Israel Folau has come under some severe criticism for butchering a golden opportunity at the end of the Wallabies’ 19-23 loss to Argentina which would have won them the game. It was a day of upsets in the Rugby Championship as earlier this morning, the Springboks pulled off a shock win against the All Blacks in Wellington. Argentina continued that …
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Michael Cheika says Argentinian counterpart Mario Ledesma is like family, but the deadly serious Wallabies boss is in no mood for banter as he faces his former forwards coach on Saturday. The two men worked side-by-side for the NSW Waratahs and then Australia until the end of the 2017 season when Ledesma was appointed coach of Super Rugby side the …
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Sonny Bill Williams could be a possible starter for an injury-ridden New Zealand side against South Africa next week after he spent three months sidelined by a shoulder injury. Concussion-prone Ryan Crotty was also declared fit to go, and lock Patrick Tuipulotu earned a recall on news that Brodie Retallick and Ngani Laumape would be out for several weeks after …
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New Zealand were made to work to quell a spirited Argentina 46-24 in Nelson Saturday to remain unbeaten after the third round of the Rugby Championship. A brief spurt before half-time and again in the closing minutes made the difference for the All Blacks against an unpredictable Argentinian attack. The All Blacks wanted to make an emphatic statement to mark …
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Argentine legend Diego Maradona has been hired to coach Mexican second-division football club Dorados in his latest foray into management, the club announced Thursday. Maradona’s colorful career has included stints coaching the Argentine national team and a series of clubs around the world, and he had just started a job as president of Belarus side Dinamo Brest in July. But …
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