Los Pumas’ flanker Francisco Gorrissen is staying put. The 27-year-old has signed to stay at Vannes in the Pro D2 next season. Gorrissen arrived earlier this season as a medical joker from Argentina. His arrival took place following the 2021 Rugby Championship. Gorrissen has been a mainstay in Vannes’ back-row. …
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Juan Bautista Pedemonte will move to France to play for Vannes. The 22-year-old has signed a three-year contract that will see him at the club until 2025. It is to be Pedemonte’s first contract with a foreign club. He is presently playing Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) with Los …
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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 Argentina Sevens the best of the Americas in Singapore Argentina were convincing 42-24 winners over the USA Eagles in …
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Two Argentine backs were red carded this weekend during the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches. Both players were sent-off with plenty of time left in their respective matches. They are likely to be suspended in the coming days. Juan Cruz Mallía was red carded for making contact with …
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Argentina were convincing 42-24 winners over the USA Eagles in Singapore. The win handed Los Pumas 7’s fifth place in the tournament with the USA finishing one place lower. The win ended a tough day for Argentina. Earlier on Los Pumas 7’s had been beaten 29-5 by Australia in the …
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Santiago Socino was the hero for Gloucester in the team’s European Challenge Cup win over the Dragons. The Puma scored a hat-trick in what was a tight-battle. Gloucester were 26-21 winners away to the Dragons, in Newport, Wales. Socino touched down in the try zone in the 13th, 62nd and …
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Los Cafeteros Pro completed an upset win over the Olímpia Lions on Friday. The 16-12 result sees the Colombian side now well clear of Os Cobras and pressing the Olímpia Lions for 4th place in the SLAR 2022 standings. Having the lead throughout the match, Los Cafeteros Pro were deserved …
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Los Jaguares XV were given a scare by Os Cobras on Friday evening. Played in Ciudad del Este, the fifth round SLAR 2022 clash between the Argentine and Brazilian entrants was a dogged performance from the underdogs; Os Cobras held the lead at half-time. The final score of 35-11 is …
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Peñarol are the undisputed leaders of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby 2022. The Uruguayan side completed a strong win over Selknam on Friday in Ciudad del Este. The 31-3 victory saw an excellent second half display wherein Peñarol converted a 7-3 half-time lead into a win by a 28 …
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In a historical day, a Paraguayan professional rugby team will play host to a Colombian professional rugby team for the first time. The Olímpia Lions will have home advantage in Ciudad del Este against Los Cafeteros Pro in a round five fixture of SLAR 2022. The match will be the …
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