1965 Argentina rugby union tour of Rhodesia and South Africa 1965 Argentina rugby union tour of Rhodesia and South Africa The 1965 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa and Rhodesia was a series of sixteen matches played by the Argentina national team in May and June 1965 in Rhodesia and South Africa. Argentina played a total of 16 matches within two months of tour. That tour was meaningful relevant for Argentine rugby due to the nickname "Pumas" (that has identified the national team since then) was born in South Africa, more precisely after the victory v. the Junior Springboks at Ellis Park, considered historical not only for Argentine rugby
Samoa national rugby union team Samoa national rugby union team The Samoa national rugby union team (also known as Manu Samoa) is governed by the Samoa Rugby Union, which is owned by the affiliated Samoa Rugby Union. The name Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. They perform a traditional Samoan challenge called the siva tau before each game. Samoa Rugby Union were formerly members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Tonga. They are ranked 16th in the world. Rugby was introduced to Samoa in the early 1920s and a governing body was soon formed. The first