Six uncapped players have been named on the Argentina roster for the June Internationals. Los Pumas will play host test matches against Wales and Scotland next month, doing so in San Juan, Santa Fé, and Resistencia. All 30 players selected by Daniel Hourcade play in Argentina. Not all, however, have …
Read More »Castres Down Racing 92 to Reach Top 14 Final
Castres downed Racing 92 in a thriller this afternoon to reach the Top 14 Final. The small-town side from France’s south-west defeated Racing 92 from Paris 19-14. With it they advance to meet Montpellier in the Top 14 Final next Saturday at the Stade de France. Castres is a shining …
Read More »Chris Wyles Retires in Glory
Chris Wyles retired in glory today. The former USA Eagles captain scored two tries for Saracens who defeated the Exeter Chiefs 27-10 to win the English Premiership. His tries came once in each half. The opening score was in the left corner with Wyles scoring a walk-over try. Try number …
Read More »Super Rugby 2018: Jaguares vs Sharks Match Highlights
Super Rugby history was made on Friday. For the first time Los Jaguares defeated the Sharks. The win came after Los Jaguares had been beaten twice in both 2017 and 2016 by the Durban-based franchise. The fixture was the final match before breaking for the June Internationals. Daniel Hourcade is …
Read More »Jaguares Down Sharks to Close in on Play-Off’s
Los Jaguares downed the Sharks today in Buenos Aires to close in on the play-off’s. The 29-13 victory was the sixth consecutive win from the Argentine franchise and was played in front of 19,213 supporters, the most in franchise history. With an eye to the play-off’s today’s match was vital …
Read More »Top 14 – Semi Finals Preview
The penultimate weekend of Top 14 takes place this weekend. Spread over Friday and Saturday the two Semi Finals will take place in Lyon with the winning clubs qualifying for the Top 14 Final at the Stade de France in Paris next weekend. In the first Semi Final Lyon take-on …
Read More »Jaguares Only for Argentina for June Internationals
It is to be Jaguares only playing for Argentina in the June Internationals. Despite clearance having been given for European-Based players to return none are to do so against Wales or Scotland next month. For now the policy of 2016-2017 remains in force. This means Los Pumas are to be …
Read More »English Premiership – Final Preview
The English Premiership season concludes on Saturday. The 2018 final is a repeat of 2016 with Saracens and the Exeter Chiefs meeting at London’s Twickenham Stadium. The club’s both impressed in their Semi Finals last weekend with neither the Wasps nor the Newcastle Falcons being able to keep up with …
Read More »Super Rugby 2018 – Jaguares vs Sharks Preview
The 2018 Super Rugby season continues. On Friday Los Jaguares host the Sharks in a vital match with an eye to the play-off’s. The Argentine side have 29 competition points, one more than the Sharks. Los Jaguares Had Coach Mario Ledesma has made just the one change from last Saturday’s …
Read More »2018 Juegos Suramericanos Preview
The 2018 Juegos Suramericanos are almost here. Taking place at 2500m altitude the Bolivian city of Cochabamba host the 2018 edition of the South American Games. This year’s Juegos Suramericanos begin on Friday with Rugby 7’s featuring from Sunday to Tuesday (May 27-29). There are both Men’s and Women’s Rugby …
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