The Toronto Arrows have confirmed their preseason plans for the upcoming 2020 Major League Rugby season. Included is a mini-camp in Las Vegas and an indoor scrimmage in Buffalo. With the start of the regular season just six weeks away, the Arrows are welcoming their international players back to training …
Read More »Three more Argentines join Olímpia Lions
Three more Argentines have joined the Olímpia Lions. The Paraguayan team to compete in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) have three more players from the southern border to add to Gabriel Ascárate, Federico Gutiérrez, Facundo Maina, Manuel Montero, Santiago Resino, and Axel Zapata from Argentina. The three new names …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Ceibos Argentina’s desire of an expanded player base to add to Los Jaguares is now a reality. Los Ceibos have an …
Read More »Bosch scores as La Rochelle complete big win over Agen
Facundo Bosch scored the opening try for La Rochelle on Sunday. His Top 14 side were up against his former club, Agen and completed a big win. The 40-8 victory continues La Rochelle’s strong season. After 12 rounds the club is in 5th position. Bosch joined La Rochelle this season …
Read More »Seawolves re-sign Canadian prop Djustice Sears-Duru
The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed another signature for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Canadian prop Djustice Sears-Duru will continue with the team after a late arrival in the 2019 season. The 25-year-old recently returned from Japan where he participated in his second World Cup. Visa delays saw the loosehead …
Read More »Santiago Cordero Stars as Bordeaux Conquer Pau
Argentine speedster delivered a fine performance today as he scored two tries in a winning effort. Bordeaux were 27-23 winners on the road against Pau, a result that would not have been possible without Cordero’s two tries. In his first try, Cordero chased a cross-kick and just managed to dot …
Read More »Paul Lasike scores first Premiership try
The USA Eagles’ rampaging mid-fielder, Paul Lasike scored his first try in the English Premiership. The 29-year-old did so for the Harlequins in Saturday’s match against the Leicester Tigers at London’s Twickenham Stadium. Lasike was a first half try scorer in what was a drawn match. The Harlequins had been …
Read More »Peñarol Add Two RWC Centers
Further announcements have come from Peñarol. The latest players to officially sign for the Uruguayan Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) club are Tomás Inciarte, and Agustín Della Corte. Both men went to RWC 2019. The 23-year-old Tomás Inciarte has 17 test caps. As a busy player over a short …
Read More »Matt Tierney Makes Top 14 Debut for Castres
Matt Tierney will make his Top 14 debut for Castres on Sunday. The Canadian prop has been named to start at tight head for the round 12 fixture against last season’s runners-up, Clermont. The 23-year-old from Mississauga, Ontario joined Castres this season from French south-west rivals, Pau. He joined Pau …
Read More »Colombians Ceballos and Carvajal moving to Uruguay
Colombians Diver Ceballos and Geovanny Carvajal are moving to Uruguay, reports Ignacio Chans. The flanker and center are to join second-rower Danny Giraldo in moving to play for Peñarol from Colombia for the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The trio are all internationally capped players for Los Tucanes. …
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