Argentina

Week 19 of the French Pro D2 is about to kick-off. Béziers host Biarritz in a battle of two former Top 14 giants to begin the round. The fixture is to be the only Thursday match. The visitors are coached by former Puma Gonzalo Quesada. Friday will see Week 19 …

Argentine hooker Agustín Costa Repetto is remaining in France until 2020. The 35-year-old has signed a new contract with Colomiers in the Pro D2. An official announced has been made from the club. Costa Repetto’s new deal likely means he will finish his career at the club. He joined Colomiers …

Tickets are on sale for Brazil’s home matches in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. The upcoming Six Nations of the Americas tournament is to be the third annual competition. Brazil will host three matches, one in São Paulo and two in São José dos Campos. Tickets for Brazil’s hoe matches …

Tomás Cubelli is expected to be back playing in April. The Jaguares and Pumas scrum-half was injured playing against New Zealand in Buenos Aires in September. He started both matches against the All Blacks ahead of Martín Landajo and had seemingly confirmed himself as Argentina’s best no 9. Cubelli and …

European rugby was back in mostly full force this past weekend and we were also given another treat – a Major League rugby match in Houston! Well, an exhibition anyway. We’ve also reached into the Italian Eccellenza again with a few standout Argentines helping out this week, and one Chilean …

The second and final leg of the Sudamerica Sevens series takes place at Viña del Mar on the Pacific coast of Chile this weekend. All 12 teams who participated at Punta del Este will be returning with two sports in the Rugby World Cup Sevens up for grabs between five …

Axel Müller beat the tackle of French winger Gabriel Lacroix to score this past weekend. The try came in a round 15 Top 14 match in which Oyonnax had home advantage against the in-form La Rochelle. Müller scored in the left corner, breaking through the would-be-tackle of Lacroix. It was …

Sergio Parisse will lead a 34-man roster for the Six Nations. The Italian captain will add to his 129 test caps to continue to be the highest capped player of all time to come from the Americas. Parisse has played all of his international career for Italy. This came after …

Valladolid has added further to its Argentine contingent. The 2017 División de Honor Champions have acquired former Hindú Club player Sasha Casañas. The second-rower is a one-time capped Puma. He played for Argentina against Chile in 2016. Additional game time has seen him featuring for the Argentina XV. In June …

In the year 2017 there were mixed results from the Americas. Some teams struggled badly, while others reached new heights. This category is not limited to international sides, however, with a handful of domestic teams standing out among their peers and earning consideration. In Canada it was the BC Bears …