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IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy – Play off Stage

The final round of matches in the pool stages of the Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT) took place yesterday, 26th June, in Salt Lake City, USA, on fields surrounded by lovely snow capped mountains.

The JWRT now heads into the play off stage, with these games coming up on Saturday 30th June. The matches will take place during the night SA Time.

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USA discussing bid to host 2023 Rugby World Cup

The United States are discussing a bid to stage the 2023 rugby World Cup which could involve Canada co-hosting, according to USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville.

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RWC (Quarters): New Zealand vs Argentina – Live Game Article

All Blacks (12) 33 / Pumas (7) 10 (Final Score)

The New Zealand All Blacks and the Argentianian Pumas did battle in the Fourth Quarter Final in Auckland at 09:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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The All Blacks progress through to the semi-finals, but only after the galant Argentinians gave them a bloody good go in the process.

The final four are now decided, they are Wales vs France and All Blacks vs Wallabies.

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RWC: Argentina name their strongest possible side

Argentina front row rock Rodrigo Roncero has been cleared to start in the World Cup quarter-final clash with New Zealand, enabling the South Americans to field their strongest available team on Sunday.

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RWC: Argentina vs Georgia – Live Game Article

Argentina (5) 25 / Georgia (7) 7 (Final Score)

Argentina and Georgia did battle in Palmerston North at 02:00 SA Time (13:00 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Georgia led 7-5 at half time but only one team came out in the second half. Argentina scored 20 unanswered points in the second half. Penalty count against Georgia 17 vs 8.

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RWC: Argentina vs Scotland – Live Game Article

Argentina (3) 13 / Scotland (6) 12 (Final Score)

Argentina and Scotland did battle in Wellington at 09:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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This was not a pretty, airy-fairie match, but hard and unrelenting rugby.

The Argentinians came back from being 12 / 6 down to score a marvelous try and a cool conversion, and then hanging on with everything they had to keep brave Scotland away.

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RWC: Argentina vs Romania – Live Game Article

Argentina (26) 43 / Romania (8) 8 (Final Score)

Argentina did battle with Romania in Invercargill at 05:30 SA Time (15:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Consumate performance by Argentina, 6 tries to 1.

Argentina was just too strong from the word go.

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RWC: England vs Argentina – Live Game Article

England (3) 13 / Argentina (6) 9 (Final Score)

England did battle with Argentina in Dunedin at 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Argentina made England sweat and work very hard for their win.

The worst aspect of this match was poor goal kicking by both sides.

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RWC: Argentina change one for England opener

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made just one change to his Rugby World Cup starting lineup which lost 28.13 to Wales for their match against England.

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IRB committed to Pumas’ Four-nations debut

Argentina face the daunting task of joining the top three rugby union teams in the world, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in an expanded Tri-Nations from 2012.

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EOYT: France vs Argentina – Game Thread

France (9) 15 / Argentina (3) 9 (Final Score) 

France hosted Argentina at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier at 21:45 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.

On a muddy field, fireworks is not expected, so in a hard and physical battle, the boot decided the outcome, not a single try scored.

France ground out a win, winning by 15 / 9.

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Rugby on TV in SA this weekend

For this time of year there is a lot of rugby to be seen on TV in SA This weekend.

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