The Argentina XV have added Juan Pablo Castro to their roster. The Argentine next-of-XV will tour Europe next month. Non-capped matches will take place against Portugal and Georgia. Castro’s inclusion comes following the changes affecting Matías Moroni. Moroni was named on the Argentina XV’s roster last week. On Monday this …
Read More »Bayonne recruit Facundo Bosch from La Rochelle
Bayonne will be the new home of Facundo Bosch. The Argentine hooker will join the club from La Rochelle, starting in the 2022-2023 Top 14 season. Bosch moves from La Rochelle as a two-time European finalist and as a current European Champion. La Rochelle lost the 2021 European Champions Cup …
Read More »Matías Moroni back from Argentina XV to Los Pumas
Matías Moroni is back on the roster for Argentina. The Leicester Tiger was named on the Argentina XV for next month’s tour to Georgia and Portugal. This caught many by surprise as Moroni has been a regular in Pumas line-ups since 2016. Moroni will now not play for the Argentina …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Canadian pack too strong for Eagles in New Zealand Canada were intent on making a statement in their opening …
Read More »Play-Off’s Picture – When will Pumas be available to Cheika?
June is the business end of professional leagues. The Finals of the English Premiership, United Rugby Championship (URC) and Super Rugby will all take-place later this month. The URC Final will be on June 17, one day before the English Premiership and Super Rugby Finals. The Top 14 will conclude …
Read More »Play-Off’s Picture – When will Argentina XV players end their seasons?
The Argentina XV roster to tour Georgia and Portugal contains players based in ten countries. Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, England, France, Italy, Scotland, USA and Wales each had one or more players on a professional team of theirs in 2022. Rugby, of course, does not have a global season. Players …
Read More »Colombia’s Andrés Zafra and Brive are safe in Top 14
A Colombia-Argentina second-row helped Brive avoid relegation today. Brive won 33-17 against Stade Français in Paris. Andrés Zafra and Lucas Paulos formed the second-row for the winning team. The vital win sees Brive ending their season in 12th place. What is good news for Brive is bad news for Perpignan. …
Read More »Hammer Blow for Argentina – Santiago Chocobares Out for 2022
Argentina have suffered a hammer blow; Santiago Chocobares is out for 2022 through injury. The inside center from Rufino is to undergo knee surgery. He suffered a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out for between six and eight months. Chocobares could …
Read More »Talented Jaguares XV Roster for Challenge Cup of the Americas
A talented Jaguares XV roster has been assembled for the upcoming Challenge Cup of the Americas. The 2021 SLAR champions will join the 2022 winners, Peñarol in traveling north to play matches in Colorado this month. The roster playing under the banner of Los Jaguares XV will include five players …
Read More »Santiago Carreras agrees to new Gloucester contract
Santiago Carreras has signed a new deal with Gloucester. He will remain at the English Premiership club that he joined from Argentina in 2020. He does so as a regular in the Gloucester starting line-up and for Los Pumas. Carreras began RWC 2019 as a replacement against France. He was …
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