Argentine players are officially being encouraged to take up offers from abroad. The change in stance from the UAR comes as the crushing reality of COVID-19 is clear – Los Jaguares are out of Super Rugby. The players were told in April that they would have no further Super Rugby …
Read More »Memorable Americas Tries – Manuel Diana vs Argentina XV 2018
Manuel Diana scored a match-winning try for Uruguay against the Argentina XV in 2018. His try in the corner came in the 69th minute and put Los Teros out of reach. They won the match 26-20 and with it they successfully defended their Nations Cup title. The try saw Diana …
Read More »Rimas Álvarez Kairelis in all-time Perpignan Dream Team
Rimas Álvarez Kairelis has been voted in the all-time Perpignan Dream Team on Dico du Sport. The former Pumas second-rower played for the French team in the Top 14 from 2001-2011. He originally arrived as a medical joker, joining fellow Argentine second-rower Alejandro Allub at the club. During his time playing …
Read More »Moni Tonga’uiha signs NOLA contract extension
Moni Tonga’uiha has signed a two-year contract extension with the NOLA Gold. With one year remaining on his current agreement, the extension secures the 25-year-old’s stay in New Orleans until at least the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Initially joining the team from Life West in 2018, …
Read More »Murray and Test to share Legion Head Coach job
Just a day removed from the news of Rob Hoadley’s departure from the San Diego Legion, team Chairman Darren Gardner has confirmed that assistant coaches Scott Murray and Zack Test have been promoted and will share the Head Coach duties for the Legion in 2021. The change comes as a …
Read More »Two-year Castres deal for Santiago Arata confirmed
Uruguay star Santiago Arata will join Castres Olympique on a two-year contract. Though the Top 14 club have yet to formally announce their signings, the deal was confirmed by retiring captain Rodrigo Capó Ortega in an interview with Federico Buysán on Uruguayan radio station Sport 890. While the move to …
Read More »Young Americas duo join Brive academy
Two promising teenagers from the Americas will head to France to take up spots in the Brive academy. Argentina u20 prop Francisco Coria and USA u18 lock Sione Lolohea are among five new recruits for the Top 14 club’s ‘Espoirs’ side. Coria turns 20 in July and would have been …
Read More »Arrows and TSN partner in new TV series
A new series featuring the Toronto Arrows will air on TSN over the next 10 weeks. ‘Arrows in an Hour’ will recap 10 of Toronto’s most memorable Major League Rugby matches beginning with the win over Rugby United New York to end the 2019 regular season. The episodes will look …
Read More »MLR Los Angeles unveils brand and coaches
The new expansion franchise set to kick off in Los Angeles for the 2021 Major League Rugby season has unveiled their team name, logo, and primary coaching staff. It’s a team that comes with a twist – the LA Giltinis follows in the footsteps of the Austin Gilgronis in naming …
Read More »Memorable Americas Tries – Santiago Gibernau vs Romania 2014
Romania hosted the 2014 Nations Cup. The tournament featured three test teams and Emerging Ireland. Uruguay finished with a 1-2 record with a win over Russia and defeats against Emerging Ireland and Romania. Uruguay put in a solid effort against the hosts. Romania were 34-16 winners in Bucharest, scoring three …
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