New training facilities have been made available for Chile. Los Cóndores are to prepare inside new doors as Chile seeks to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. Chile Rugby has come to an arrangement with CARR to utilize the closed roof facilities, which includes a wide-range of weights. …
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Poet and Colomiers Down Brive
In the latest round of there Pro D2 Sebastián Poet and Colomiers had a memorable victory. The club defeated Brive 9-6 in what was the final round of France’s second division for 2018. The victory included six points from the Argentine fly half. The result was a big win for …
Read More »Chile 7’s Finalized for Punta del Este
Chile’s 12 players have been confirmed for the upcoming Seven Punta competition. Taking place on January 05-06 in Punta del Este, Uruguay the event will be the first of two legs of the 2019 Sudamérica Sevens circuit. Chile will host the second in Viña del Mar on the following weekend. …
Read More »Seawolves cruise to win over Crimson Tide
The Seattle Seawolves kicked off their 2019 Major League Rugby preparations with a comfortable 48-7 victory over the Vancouver Island Crimson Tide at Westhills Stadium on Saturday. There was plenty of room for improvement but the final tally of eight tries to one was a fair reflection of Seattle’s dominance. …
Read More »Waratahs prop Matt Sandell heads to San Diego
The San Diego Legion have added a 34th player to their roster. Waratahs prop Matt Sandell will suit up for the 2019 Major League Rugby season joining fellow Australian Paddy Ryan in the Legion’s front row ranks. Sandell, 23, earned international honors for Australia in the 2014 and 2015 World …
Read More »Imhoff scores as Racing 92 run over Perpignan
Juan Imhoff scored yet again, crossing for a second half try as Racing 92 ran over Perpignan today in Paris. Imhoff’s score was a brilliant solo effort involving a kick though, regather and sprint to the line. Imhoff’s team were 64-28 winners. The result sees the club sitting in 4th …
Read More »Sánchez delivers in Top 14 debut for Stade Français
In his first Top 14 outing with Stade Français Nicolás Sánchez delivered an impressive performance, scoring 14 points. The Argentina play-maker was a stand-out for the Parisians who defeated Agen 19-6 in an away match earlier today. Sánchez started the match at fly half and converted his form for Los …
Read More »Austin add Moroccan flyer Soheyl Jaoudat
Austin Elite have formally announced the signing of Moroccan international Soheyl Jaoudat for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old speedster arrives from the Clermont Auvergne academy program where he won the 2018 French Espoirs championship. Equally capable at wing or fullback, Jaoudat is an international in both sevens …
Read More »Gonzalo Camacho Retires
At the age of 34 Gonzalo Camacho has retired. The aggressive Argentine winger has hung up his boots but will remain actively involved with rugby as he turns to coaching. A regular in Los Pumas from 2009-2013, Camacho earned 24 test caps for his country. He would have had many …
Read More »Match Preview – Crimson Tide vs Seattle Seawolves
The defending Major League Rugby champion Seattle Seawolves will open their preseason campaign against the Vancouver Island Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon. Rugby Canada’s high performance home of Westhills Stadium in Langford will be the venue, perhaps appropriate given the presence of five Canadians on the Seawolves roster. It’s an …
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