Argentina scored three tries in five second-half minutes to defeat Georgia at Kingsholm and claim their first win in Pool C of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Argentina far too good for GeorgiaTomas Cubelli, Juan Imhoff and Santiago Cordero all crossed for the Pumas while Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze was in the sin-bin shortly after the break. Tries from Martin Landajo, Cordero and Imhoff took the Pumas over 50 points. Tomas Lavanini had given Argentina an early lead but Merab Kvirikashvili’s boot Read more [...]

Just a quick glance at a world map shows you two basic facts about Mother Earth - 1) there is a lot more water than land, and 2) the Northern Hemisphere has a lopsided share of the planet’s terra firma. In fact, two-thirds of earth’s dry land is north of the Equator. Four out of every five square miles in the Southern Hemisphere is seascape.Even so, Southern Hemisphere countries have been blessed with more than their share of mineral resources – gold and iron Read more [...]

Earlier this month, the Argentine army declassified documents showing that some officers abused other officers and soldiers under their command and subjected them to excessively harsh disciplinary measures, including torture, during the Falklands War of April to June 1982. Reportedly, this included beatings and mock executions. One lieutenant described how “another officer tied his hands Read more [...]