Tag: rugby

Thursday, September 26th 2024 - 10:29 UTC
Argentina: Legal team to seek acquittal of French rugby players in rape scandal

The legal team representing French international rugby players Oscar Jégou and Hugo Araudou after they were charged with rape in the Argentine province of Mendoza announced Wednesday that they would be mooting for their clients' acquittal after a psychological report on the woman who claimed to have been the victim was found to be full of “inconsistencies and contradictions.”
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 08:37 UTC
South Africa Wins Fourth Rugby World Cup Title

Despite being defending champions, South Africa went into Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris as underdogs, having last beaten the All Blacks in 1999. However, a cliffhanger 12-11 victory this time around earned the Springboks their fourth trophy, following previous successes in 1995, 2007, and 2019.
Friday, September 15th 2023 - 11:20 UTC
Presidents of Uruguay, France meet for Rugby World Cup match

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday discussed the European Union-Mercosur trade deal with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron while meeting ahead of the Rugby World Cup clash in Lille between the two countries' national teams, which the hosts eventually won 27-12.
Sunday, September 10th 2023 - 06:39 UTC
Rugby World Cup: Argentina lost 27-10 to England in its debut in France

The Argentine national rugby team lost 27-10 against England in its World Cup debut on Saturday in Marseille, a bad sign for the Pumas who dream of reaching at least the semifinals of the tournament.
Thursday, April 28th 2022 - 10:41 UTC
Lacalle Pou played rugby with Uruguayan and Argentinean prisoners and accidentally hit a police chief

This week, the president of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, participated in a sporting event involving people deprived of liberty, more specifically a rugby match between prisoners from Argentina and Uruguay.
Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 07:00 UTC
New Zealand reflecting about its national soccer team name “All Whites”

The All Blacks, in their black colours, is mighty and feared New Zealand rugby national team, which during the last two decades have been an almost unbeatable side collecting trophies in the northern and southern hemispheres.
Saturday, November 14th 2020 - 20:03 UTC
Argentina's dream to reality: Pumas beat the All Blacks for the first time

Argentina coach Mario Ledesma said his players came “through hell” to claim the first victory over three-time world champions New Zealand. The Pumas beat the All Blacks 25/15 in Sydney on Saturday after failing to do so in 33 previous attempts since 1976.
Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 06:50 UTC
World envy: Crowd of 47,000 will pack Auckland's Eden Park for the All Blacks vs Wallabies test match

New Zealand Rugby is expecting a “near-capacity” crowd of some 47,000 to pack into Auckland's Eden Park for the second Bledisloe Cup international against Australia on Sunday.
Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Australia and New Zealand iron out quarantine dispute ahead of Wallabies-All Blacks test matches

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday she had telephoned Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to defuse tensions over a scheduling dispute between the countries' rugby teams.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 07:19 UTC
Ex Argentine scrum-half on campaign to become World Rugby chairman

Former Argentina scrum-half Agustin Pichot has launched his campaign to become chairman of World Rugby. Pichot has drawn up a six-point plan to force change in the world of rugby - with one part, in particular, catching the eye of many.