Clermont have recruited Bautista Delguy. The Puma arrives from Perpignan, doing so after obtaining early release from his contract. He joined Perpignan for the 2021-2022 season on a two-year-deal. Clermont will be his third Top 14 club, and arguably the highest profile. The Puma signed for Bordeaux in November 2020 …
Read More »Big Names on Scotland Roster to tour Chile and Argentina
Scotland will take a roster of 40 players to South America. The Northern British test side will take-on Argentina in a three match series which will follow a non-capped match between Chile and Scotland A. The tour will begin on Saturday, June 25 and conclude on Saturday, July 16. Regular …
Read More »Emiliano Boffelli Wins Edinburgh Player of the Year
And the Glen Moray Players’ Player of the Season goes to… Emiliano Boffelli. The Puma was voted Glen Moray Players’ Player of the Season by his Edinburgh teammates. In his first season in the United Rugby Championship (URC), Boffelli made more than an impression. Boffelli moved from Racing 92 to Edinburgh …
Read More »Argentina XV add Juan Pablo Castro for tour to Portugal and Georgia
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 …
Read More »Up and Under
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. …
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