Thursday 29 September 2022
Ireland and France have risen to the top of the world rankings on the back of being more disciplined than their rivals.
The Springboks beat Argentina 38-21 at Kings Park.
The 35-man touring squad is a blend of internationals, fringe players, and young prospects.
The Pumas sit atop the Rugby Championship standings at the midway point.
New Zealand have now lost six of their last eight Tests.
It was their first win in the competition since 2020.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Frenkie de Jong were also on target against Pumas.
The provincial A teams have been without international competition in recent years.
The former Leinster and Australia coach takes charge of the Pumas for the first time on Saturday.
The former Pumas out-half has had two successful spells with the Irish province.
The Leinster backs coach says he has not held any discussions about a return to his native Argentina.
The 48-year-old explained his decision at a press conference.
Argentina boss Mario Ledesma praised Ireland’s growth under Andy Farrell.
Robbie Henshaw says Ireland need to build on last week’s victory over New Zealand.
The Ireland boss has outlined the reasoning behind his selection for the Argentina game.
The Pumas play Ireland in Dublin on 21 November.
It’s another major headache for coach Mario Ledesma, whose team have lost all five of their tournament games so far.
The 27-year-old was reinstated as Pumas skipper last week after initially being stripped of the captaincy.
Matera called his nine-year-old tweets ‘barbarisms’.
New Zealand will take on Argentina this weekend.
The Cheetahs, Pumas, and Griquas have joined the four existing Super Rugby sides.
The 35-year-old hooker, a former Pumas captain, was sold on the move after speaking to Declan Kidney.
The Pumas kept the All Blacks scoreless in the second half.
Adding two teams to make a Pro16 is one potential avenue for the league in the coming years.
The 31-year-old suffered the injury in the first half at the Aviva Stadium.
Joe Schmidt and his team have plenty to work on before the All Blacks visit next weekend.
The 31-year-old Tullow man is back in Ireland’s seven shirt after a year-long absence.
Joe Schmidt’s side welcome Argentina to the Aviva Stadium this evening at 6.30pm.
The Argentina boss played for Clermont during Schmidt’s time as attack coach at the Top 14 club.
The two young wings were opposing fullbacks in 2016, and could come face to face on a wing in the Aviva Stadium this weekend.
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Argentina have historically been famed for their scrummaging but Ireland should be confident up front.
The 27-year-old has been putting time into the little details that make a big difference.
Joe Schmidt has very strong options in the locking department
26 of the Irish players only got back from Chicago yesterday morning.
Handre Pollard returns to the number 10 shirt as South Africa open the Rugby Championship against Argentina.
The hosts dominated possession and territory but Wales made their early scores count.
Ireland’s most consistent presence doesn’t expend energy getting himself to the right emotional pitch.
In case you didn’t watch every minute of rugby going at the weekend, here’s a sampler.
