La Sabana is to host the 2019 Rainforest 7’s this weekend in Costa Rica. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday Parque Metropolitano de La Sabana, will stage an event with 10 teams including the national Mens’s and Women’s 7’s sides. The tournament will kick-off at 9am. Twelve matches will be …
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Super Rugby Preview – Jaguares vs Bulls
In round two of the Super Rugby season Los Jaguares have home advantage against the Bulls on Saturday. With two massive packs it looms as being a treat for the purists. Gonzalo Quesada has made two changes. The first comes in the pack with Marcos Kremer replacing Rodrigo Bruni. They …
Read More »ARC Preview – Canada vs Chile
Two teams floundering at the bottom of the Americas Rugby Championship table will have a chance to right the ship at Westhills Stadium on Friday evening. Canada plays host to Chile with the Wooden Spoon more than likely headed to whoever comes up short. It’s been a rough start to the …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 22 Preview
Week 22 of the Pro D2 gets underway today. In the latest round of the French second division there is plenty to look out for from the Americas with Argentina and Uruguay represented. Opening the round will be two former mainstays in France’s elite division – Bayonne and Béziers. The …
Read More »Ardron starting for Chiefs against Brumbies
Canadian international Tyler Ardron will reprise his role as starting eightman for the Chiefs when they play the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. Despite his team’s narrow defeat, Ardron enjoyed a strong start to the Super Rugby season with a try-scoring performance against the Highlanders last week. This week’s Chiefs …
Read More »Rosetti returns to Brazil squad for USA
Brazil captain Yan Rosetti has returned from a long-term injury absence to join up with the squad ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship match against the USA on Saturday. The 25-year-old is the only specialist hooker in the squad with Wilton Rebolo now set to continue in the role after …
Read More »Pumas Sevens change three for North American leg
Argentina have made three change to their squad for the North American leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. Los Pumas are currently 9th overall on the circuit after missing the Cup Quarter Finals in each of the last three tournaments. The team suffered a considerable blow as one of their …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
It was an interesting week when it came time to select our Major League Rugby standouts. It took a second watch to make the less obvious decisions and the intensity of the games in New Orleans and Seattle was a step above those in San Diego and Austin. The contenders …
Read More »Creevy turns down Top 14 to remain at Jaguares
Starting Argentine hooker and former captain Agustín Creevy has turned down offers from France to remain at Jaguares post RWC 2019. His new contract with the UAR will see him remaining at home until the end of 2021. Having recently become a father, Creevy has decided to continue his professional …
Read More »Anselmi to referee Highlanders vs Reds
Argentine referee Federico Anselmi is to officiate Friday’s Super Rugby match between the Highlanders and Queensland Reds. Taking place in Dunedin, New Zealand the fixture is to be a Trans-Tasman match-up between two original franchise in Super Rugby. For the Highlanders vs Reds Anselmi will have the honors of officiating …
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