Super Rugby Americas 2024 will be the second year to feature Los Dogos. The Córdoba side were highly competitive in their rookie season. The team reached the final, finishing runners-up to 2023 champions Peñarol. Click here to access the complete 2024 Dogos player roster. Click here to access the Dogos …
Read More »Martiniano Cian scores as Spain overcomes the Netherlands
Spain opened their Rugby Europe Championship 2024 campaign against the Netherlands on Saturday. Los Leones came away with a narrow 20-18 road victory. The match was the debut of Spain under Pablo Bouza. The former Puma has been tasked with seeing Spain qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027. The Australian …
Read More »Pumas Ignacio Ruiz and JC Mallía score in Top 14 Wins
Pumas Ignacio Ruiz and Juan Cruz Mallía were both try scorers in the Top 14 on Saturday. They touched down in the try zone in wins for their respective clubs, Perpignan and Toulouse. Ruiz scored a late try in a 26-5 home victory. He was a replacement for Perpignan against …
Read More »Leonard and O’Keeffe handed US-eligibility boost
World Rugby has granted USA-eligibility to a pair of Major League Rugby backfielders. Will Leonard and Mark O’Keeffe are both originally from Ireland, but are now considered Eagles-qualified on residency. They had each exceeded the two-month ‘travel’ limit during following the 2020 season, but the world governing body allowed for …
Read More »Dogos get the better of Pampas in SRA Pre-Season Hit-Out
Los Dogos got the better of Los Pampas in a Super Rugby Americas pre-season hit-out in Buenos Aires on Friday. The Córdoba side were 38-21 winners. The match was the professional coaching debut for former Puma Juan Manuel Leguizamón. He took over Los Pampas from Rugby World Cup 2007 teammate …
Read More »Anthem reveal full roster for inaugural campaign
Anthem Rugby Carolina has named an initial roster of 39 players to prepare for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. Funded in part by World Rugby and primarily tasked with developing Eagles-eligible talent, the squad includes 8 players not currently qualified to play for the USA though one – James …
Read More »Scott Lawrence confirmed as Eagles coach and Men’s XVs GM
The ‘interim’ tag is now gone from Scott Lawrence’s job title. USA Rugby has confirmed that the 48-year-old will assume the Head Coach role of the Men’s Eagles in a permanent capacity, as well as becoming General Manager of the Men’s XVs pathway. The length of the agreement has not …
Read More »Le Coq Sportif is new Sponsor of Argentina Rugby
The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has unveiled a new sponsor for 2024. Le Coq Sportif replaces Nike as the new official supplier of Argentina’s representative teams: Los Pumas, Los Pumas 7’s, Las Yaguaretés and Los Pumitas. The full line of uniforms will be available for purchase beginning in May. …
Read More »Matías Moroni Slams World Rugby’s Continued Failure to Provide Global Season
Matías Moroni has spoken out against World Rugby. The sport’s governing body continues to fail to provide rugby with a global season. Moroni questioned Rugby’s International Calendar on his Instagram account. Moroni, a veteran of three Rugby World Cups and 80 test caps for Argentina, wrote about the mental and …
Read More »San Diego Secures New Zealand vs Fiji Test Match in July
San Diego, California has secured a test match in July. It will be contested between New Zealand and Fiji. Both teams were competitive at Rugby World Cup 2023 with the All Blacks reaching the Final and the Flying Fijians upsetting Australia en route to reaching the Quarter Finals. New Zealand …
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