Julián Izaguirre has signed for Spanish side Bathco. The Argentine halfback joins the team ahead of the upcoming División de Honor season. The 21-year-old joins from Club Atlético Estudiantes de Paraná in Entre Ríos. The same club produced Puma Javier Ortega Desio. Izaguirre made his senior debut for Club Atlético …

Argentina have named 46 players to begin training on Thursday. It contains players based in the country who will b considered for the Rugby Championship. Mario Ledesma’s roster comes shortly after the Argentine government provided approval for Los Pumas to train. Ledesma will now begin working with the players on …

Ben Foden has re-signed with Rugby United New York for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 35-year-old England international will play his third season in the North American professional league since signing from Northampton Saints in 2018. In his two campaigns Foden has been an ever-present for RUNY, starting …

London Irish have confirmed the signing of long-time Pumas hooker Agustín Creevy. As expected, the 35-year-old joins the club with immediate effect as Los Jaguares continue to reside in limbo following the effective dissolution of Super Rugby due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be Creevy’s second stint …

The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of 20-year-old center Harry Barlow in a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from English Premiership club Harlequins, where he has been part of the academy program for the past six years. Barlow attended Cranleigh School …

Los Pumas have received official governmental approval to begin training for the Rugby Championship. The announcement marks a vital piece of the puzzle for Argentina to play test match rugby in 2020. Head Coach Mario Ledesma will now be able to train with the Argentine-based players. He and the team …

The Austin Gilgronis have confirmed the re-signing of Jamie Mackintosh for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. As expected the 35-year-old New Zealand international will return as a player-coach, joining a new-looking coaching staff that includes Australian duo Sam Harris and Mark Gerrard. Mackintosh, nicknamed ‘Whoppa’, signed on for a …

Rugby United New York have announced the signing of Samoan international Sakaria ‘Zak’ Taulafo for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 37-year-old prop joins from the Colorado Raptors following their withdrawal from the league. Taulafo signed for the Raptors after spending a decade as a professional in Europe and …

The influence of the No10 position in any rugby game is great. In the Americas it’s a position that has been filled by some of the very best players that the region has seen over the years. Not just national all-time greats but World Rugby Hall-of-Famers have come from this …

World Rugby have confirmed a one-year extension of their previously-approved amendment to international eligibility criteria. The May 2017 decision to change Regulation 8 from a 36-month residency qualification period to 60 months will now come into effect on January 1, 2022, one year later than originally intended. An official statement …