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2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge
The 2016 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge was the inaugural rugby union tournament created by World Rugby for national 'A' teams to develop home grown talent for their national test sides. The Americas Pacific Challenge provides the Pacific nations a chance of further competition outside their own region, as the Pacific Challenge is reduced to just the Pacific nations when Rugby World Cup qualifiers are played. For national 'A' teams from the Americas, this new tournament replaced the pre-2015 format of the Americas Rugby Championship, which is now an annual championship elevated to test status. The tournament was hosted by Uruguay, with all matches played at the 14,000 capacity stadium Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Argentina XV won the tournament undefeated, with Fiji Warriors as runner-up. Format With six teams in the tournament and a limitation of three matches per team, a "split pool" format was used. The field was split into two pools, with teams in one pool only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Cruz González (rugby Union)
Juan Cruz González (born 1 October 1992) is an Argentine rugby union player, currently playing for the Toronto Arrows of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half or Fullback (rugby union), fullback. Professional career González signed for Major League Rugby side Toronto Arrows ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He had previously represented Argentina national rugby sevens team, Argentina Sevens at two competitions in 2016. References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1992 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union fullbacks Toronto Arrows players {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Báez (rugby Union)
Rodrigo Báez (born 8 February 1989) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays as a loose forward for Liceo, the Argentine Super Rugby side , and the Argentina national rugby union team. International career Báez came through Argentina's youth structures, representing the Pumas Under 19 team in 2008 and the Under 20 side a year later at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship. He later went on to turn out for the Argentina Jaguars and was a member of the Pampas XV team that competed in the 2012 and 2013 Vodacom Cup competitions in South Africa, as well as their tour of Australia in 2014. He debuted for Los Pumas in May 2011 against and capped his debut with a try in a comfortable victory for his side. In August 2014, he was named to the squad for the 2014 Rugby Championship The 2014 Rugby Championship was the third edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship consisting of Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristian Bartoloni
Cristian Bartoloni (born 26 August 1995) is an Argentinian rugby union player, currently playing for Top10 side Colorno. His preferred position is prop. Bartoloni previously represented the in Super Rugby being named in the squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season and the 2017 Super Rugby season. He then represented Soyaux Angoulême in 2017. In 2015 he was named in Argentina Under 20 squad and in 2016 and 2017 in Argentina XV Argentina XV, formerly known as the Jaguares, are the second national rugby union team in Argentina, after the full national side, the Pumas. Overview They already represented Argentina at the South American Rugby Championship, in 2001, 2002, ... team. References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1995 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Rugby union props Jaguares (Super Rugby) players Rugby Colorno players {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Cruz Guillemaín
Juan Cruz Guillemaín (born 21 August 1992) is an Argentine rugby union footballer who plays as a lock for the Argentine Super Rugby side and the Argentina national rugby union team. Career Cruz started his career playing for his local club, San Juan, before heading to Europe in 2012 to sign for Parisian side Stade Français along with compatriot Lisandro Gómez López. He made his Top 14 debut during the 2012-13 season, however his appearances for Stade had largely been limited to the European Challenge Cup since then. International career Cruz was a member of the Argentina Under-20 side which finished 4th in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship The 2012 IRB Junior World Championship was the fifth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. This competition replaced the now defunct Under 19 and Under 21 world championships. The event was organised in South A ..., he also represented the Argentina Jaguars side in 2012 and 2014. He made h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignacio Larrague
Ignacio Larrague (born 25 October 1995) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays as a lock. He currently plays for the in the international Super Rugby competition and also for Club Atlético San Isidro in the Torneo de la URBA in his native Argentina. Super Rugby Larrague was a member of the Jaguares squad which competed in Super Rugby for the first time during the 2016 Super Rugby season. He made two appearances for them in their debut campaign in the competition. International career Larrague was selected in the Argentina Under-20 sides which competed in the World Championships in 2014 and 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri .... He also played international rugby for the Argentina XV team which recorded victories over and in May and June 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Lezana
Tomás Lezana (born 16 February 1994) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays as a loose forward for US Montauban, and the Argentina national rugby union team. Career Lezana began his career, playing with the Santiago Lawn Tennis Club from 2013 before being signed by the Jaguares in 2016, who he played for until 2020. In December 2020 he was signed by the Western Force to play in the 2021 Super Rugby AU season and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. International career Lezana was a member of the Argentina Under-20 side which competed in the 2013 and 2014 IRB Junior World Championships, he also represented the Argentina Jaguars team in 2014 in their matches against and Canada A. Lezana made his senior debut for Los Pumas on 22 November 2014, coming on as an early replacement for the injured Leonardo Senatore in an 18 -13 win over in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe Ezcurra
Felipe Ezcurra (born 15 April 1993) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a scrum-half for French Pro D2 side FC Grenoble. Born in Buenos Aires Ezcurra played for Hindú Club in the Nacional de Clubes. He played for Pampas XV and for Argentina Jaguars. He has 2 caps for Argentina, in 2014, for the South American Rugby Championship, without scoring. He was called for the 2015 Rugby Championship, but he never played. He signed for English side Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition. The Premiership has consisted of thirteen clubs since 2021, and is the ... on 30 September 2018 on a short term contract. But did not feature on the pitch and returned to Argentina later that year. References External linksFelipe Ezcurra at UAR Official Website (Spanish) 1993 births Living people Argentine r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Luna (rugby Union)
Fernando Luna (born May 12, 1990) is an Argentine rugby sevens player. He was selected for 's sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... References External links * * * * * UAR Profile 1990 births Living people Male rugby sevens players Argentine rugby union players Olympic rugby sevens players for Argentina Argentina international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games Argentina international rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Cappiello
Juan Cappiello (born 4 March 1992) is an Argentine rugby union player, currently playing for NOLA Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is centre. Professional career Cappiello signed for Major League Rugby side New Orleans Gold ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He previously represented both and in the Pro D2 Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was in .... References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1992 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Rugby union centres US Carcassonne players Stade Montois Rugby players New Orleans Gold players Argentina international rugby union players {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Álvarez (rugby Union)
Santiago Álvarez Fourcade (born 17 January 1994) is an Argentine professional rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Argentina club CASI. At international honors, he was capped three times in 2013 for the Argentina national rugby union team. In his early career, he was selected to play in the 2013, and 2014 IRB Junior World Championship for Argentina and took part in the Argentina XV, the second national team in Argentina. In rugby sevens, Álvarez made his World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Dubai in 2013. He has also medaled at both the 2015 and 2019 Pan American Games, played at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Álvarez was also called up by Super Rugby franchise the Jaguares for the 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Rugby Union
Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) is the governing body for rugby union in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1952 and became affiliated to World Rugby (then known as the International Rugby Board) in 1988.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) pp 67, 68 It organises and oversees local rugby, including the annual Hong Kong Sevens tournament and the HKRU Premierships. History In November 2022, Glory to Hong Kong was played after a match between the teams from South Korea and Hong Kong. The HKRU said "The HKRU expressed its extreme dissatisfaction at this occurrence and has received a full explanation of the circumstances that led to this. Whilst we accept this was a case of human error it was nevertheless not acceptable." Media reported that the local organizer had earlier asked each team for a copy of their anthems to play at the competition, but the Hong Kong team did not submit one. Later in November 2022, the head of HKRU, Robbie McRobbie, said new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
