News of rugby world cup 2023

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England hold on to edge Argentina in World Cup third place play-off

28-10-2023 08:12 England cling on to beat the Pumas 26-23 and claim third place in the Rugby World Cup.

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Veteran Cubelli returns for Pumas World Cup third place play-off

26-10-2023 10:06 Facundo Isa said on Thursday Argentina want to make up for losing in 2015's Rugby World Cup third-place playoff when they face England in the corresponding fixture in this year's tournament.

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Déjà vu as Argentina, England battle for third place

26-10-2023 10:03 Argentina play England in the Rugby World Cup's third-place play off on Friday with both sides licking their wounds from two very different semi-final losses.

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Michael Cheika – behind the quips, a shrewd rugby brain

19-10-2023 13:05 Michael Cheika and his larger than life persona has taken the Pumas to the semi-final – now Argentina must defeat New Zealand for a chance at the Webb Ellis trophy.

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Cheika says Pumas want to inspire a nation in World Cup semi-final

18-10-2023 14:35 Argentina head coach says his team want to "have no regrets" once the final whistle goes on their Rugby World Cup semi-final with New Zealand on Friday.

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Isa set for 50th Pumas cap in World Cup showdown with New Zealand

18-10-2023 13:54 Head coach Michael Cheika makes just the one change to the starting XV from the one that surprised Wales in the quarter-finals: Gonzalo Bertranou replaces Tomás Cubelli at scrum-half.

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Pumas veteran Nicolás Sánchez dreaming of one last hurrah

15-10-2023 09:42 Nicolás Sánchez may not be the central figure in Argentina's attack that he once was but he's still dreaming of World Cup glory.

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Boffelli boots Pumas past Wales into World Cup semis

15-10-2023 09:34 Emiliano Boffelli kicked 19 points to help Argentina to a dramatic 29-17 victory over Wales in Marseille on Saturday to set up a World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

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Pumas set up Wales quarter-final clash after beating Japan

09-10-2023 09:06 Coach Michael Cheika says weight of expectation will force his players to change their mentality going into next weekend's World Cup quarter-final against Wales.

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Pumas 'very hungry' to reach World Cup knock-outs, says Cheika

03-10-2023 12:46 Argentina are "very hungry" to get back into the Rugby World Cup knock-out stages after missing out four years ago, says head coach Michael Cheika.

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Argentina coach Cheika backs veterans for Chile 'derby'

28-09-2023 15:15 Argentina head coach Michael Cheika says his much-changed team to face Chile in the Rugby World Cup this weekend can prove him a point.

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Pumas ready for 'battle of South America' after Samoa win

23-09-2023 09:08 Emiliano Boffelli scored 16 points as Argentina put their World Cup campaign back on track with a disciplined and composed 19-10 victory over erratic Samoa.

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Veteran Moroni in as Argentina's Cheika makes three changes

21-09-2023 00:13 Veteran Matías Moroni recalled in one of three changes made to the Argentina team ahead of Samoa clash in the Rugby World Cup this weekend.

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Pumas' claws will be sharper for Samoa challenge, says Agustín Creevy

14-09-2023 10:09 The Pumas have the weekend off at the Rugby World Cup but will be keenly watching their next opponents Samoa enter the fray when they face Chile in Bordeaux on Saturday.

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It all went wrong, Cheika says after Pumas loss to England

10-09-2023 16:38 "Pretty much everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I think we let the play get too stop and start," said Argentina coach Michael Cheika after Pumas slumped to 27-10 defeat against England.

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Cheika plumps for experience in Pumas side to play England

07-09-2023 11:53 Argentina coach Michael Cheika named an experienced side to play their World Cup Pool D opener against England in Marseille on Saturday.

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‘It's going to be a battle’ – Los Pumas preview England clash

06-09-2023 10:13 Argentina's rugby team will make their World Cup debut on Saturday against England in Marseille, a match Los Pumas confess will be "a battle."

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Pumas aim to repeat feats of 2007 and 2015 in France

05-09-2023 15:41 Argentina's national rugby team, Los Pumas, are aiming high: reaching the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France 2023, as they did at the 2007 and 2015 tournaments.

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Coach Michael Cheika ready to lead Los Pumas to World Cup glory

05-09-2023 15:21 Argentina is quietly preparing for the France 2023 Rugby World Cup without making waves and without being considered favourites. That's just the way Michael Cheika likes it.

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Argentina, England favourites to qualify from World Cup group

05-09-2023 15:06 Which team can challenge Argentina and England in Pool D? Even Samoa look unlikely to snatch one of the top two positions from the group.

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Agustín Pichot: Argentina ‘have a balanced team’ for World Cup

04-09-2023 17:15 Agustín Pichot, Argentina's legendary ex-scrum-half, World Rugby board member and a seasoned observer of world rugby, discusses Los Pumas' chances in France and how the game is changing.

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Contepomi: ‘We have to write our own history: Los Pumas 2023’

04-09-2023 16:22 Former fly-half/centre Felipe Contepomi, now assistant coach of the Pumas, says Argentina must write a new history at the Rugby World Cup in France.