Argentina booked their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with victory over Japan in Nantes. Mateo Carreras was the star in a captivating, winner-takes-all Pool D encounter, with the dynamite wing scoring a hat-trick to take the Pumas to a ...

NANTES, France (AP) — Argentina secured a return to the quarterfinals and knocked out Japan from the Rugby World Cup after winger Mateo Carreras’ hat trick of tries inspired a 39-27 win in a breathless pool-stage eliminator in Nantes on Sunday.

NANTES, France, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A clinical hat-trick from winger Mateo Carreras helped hoist Argentina into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 39-27 victory over Japan in a winner-takes-all Pool D shootout at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday. Argentina's ...

Golden Boy Promotions vice president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez says Japan and Argentina want to challenge the Philippines for the $500,000 World Cup and have contacted Golden Boy regarding their interest. The Philippines won the World Cup ...

NANTES, France (AP) — Argentina set up a winner-takes-all clash with Japan for a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal spot after dominating Chile 59-5 in a rousing first South American derby on Saturday. Flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez enjoyed a perfect 100th test with ...

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Argentina's Santiago Carreras is back at flyhalf for their make-or-break Rugby World Cup Pool D clash against Japan, pushing centurion Nicolas Sanchez to the bench for Sunday's encounter in Nantes. Sanchez celebrated his 100th cap with a ...

Argentina will start its World Cup title defense against Algeria, while the U.S. was drawn Friday to open against Paraguay as soccer’s quadrennial championship returns to North America for the first time since 1994.