Brazil edged past Portugal this afternoon, completing a 26-24 victory in São Paulo. The home victory sees Os Tupis beginning their two match November International series in style. The result will see Brazil rising to 25th in the world rankings which are to be updated on Monday. The narrow victory …
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Jaguares Lock In Felipe Ezcurra
Jaguares scrum-half Felipe Ezcurra is the latest player to sign a new contract. He has been locked in to the Argentine Super Rugby team on a new two-year deal that will run until the end of 2021. Training for the 2020 Super Rugby season is to begin next week. Los …
Read More »JP Smith re-signs with Seattle Seawolves
Another key member of Seattle’s title-winning side has pledged himself to the team for another season. JP Smith will suit up for the Seawolves in the 2020 Major League Rugby campaign after proving an excellent addition to the defending champions in 2019. Smith, 25, showed his versatility by splitting his …
Read More »RUNY sign Ireland u20 lock Cormac Daly
Rugby United New York have added more Irish influence to their side with the addition of under-20 international lock Cormac Daly. At just 21 years old, the 6’6″ (1.98m) athlete is only just beginning his professional career having come through Leinster age-grade system. After earning Leinster ‘A’ honors, Daly was …
Read More »Match Preview – San Juan vs Chile
Chile will play their only test match of November next weekend against Portugal. Having not played together since June, however, Cóndores coach Pablo Lemoine has arranged a warm-up fixture against Argentine province San Juan to be played on Saturday afternoon at Club Huazihul. The group is close to that which …
Read More »Match Preview – Brazil vs Portugal
Brazil return to action two months after their one-off match against the Uruguay XV on August 30 for their first test match since June. Portugal are their opponents, a country with close ties not least in language. This will be the fourth match between the two, with Brazil’s only win …
Read More »Argentina, Brazil Impress on Day One of Valentín Martínez
Argentina, and Brazil impressed on Day One of the 2019 Valentín Martínez competition. Played in Montevideo, Uruguay the three groups were won by Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia with Paraguay joining them in the Gold Cup. The remaining sides are now competing in the Challenge Cup under a format in which …
Read More »The Latest On the Súper Liga Americana
South America’s professional rugby competition will begin in 2020. The Súper Liga Sudamericana will be a multinational professional league to give South America regional professional rugby for the first time. The league is to be launched at the end of this month in Montevideo. The launch is to take place …
Read More »French Barbarians headed to Montreal and New York
The French Barbarians are touring North America in 2020. The invitational side will play against Canada in Montreal on July 4 before taking on the US Eagles in New York on July 11. Further details are still to be revealed but Stéphane Hamel of Rugby Québec has confirmed the plans …
Read More »Giant prop Kalolo Tuiloma signs for Utah
The Utah Warriors have added considerable bulk to their scrum with the signing of tighthead prop Kalolo Tuiloma from Counties Manukau. Standing 6’4″ (1.93m) and tipping the scales at over 300lbs (137kg), the 29-year-old could be the largest player in Major League Rugby this coming season. Tuiloma had a breakthrough …
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