Argentina

Top 14 – Week 3 Preview

Week 3 of the French Top 14 will be played this weekend. There will be no Friday matches in Week 3, instead five games are to be played on Saturday and two on Sunday. At least 10 players from the Americas are set to be involved. Patricio Fernández will be …

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RFU Championship – Week 2 Preview

It’s the second week of the new Greene King IPA Championship, and Americas players will have a role in four of the six matches this weekend. Friday evening’s weekend opener between Nottingham and Yorkshire Carnegie will not. A pair of Canadians start in separate fixtures on Saturday. It’s a big …

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Sudamérica Rugby Restructuring Competitions for 2018

Sudamérica Rugby is rebranding and restructuring international competitions for 2018. The governing body for rugby in South and Central America is looking to implement a new system and format to elevate the level of competition. The overhaul came about following a meeting last month in Medellín, Colombia. Plans were discussed …

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Guinness Pro 14 – Week 2 Preview

The Guinness Pro 14 Championship continues this weekend. Week 2 of the season sees two Friday and five Saturday fixtures. Unlike in round one there are to be matches played in Italy and Scotland in Week 2. South African teams remain in Europe playing away this weekend. It is not …

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Aviva Premiership – Week 2 Preview

Week 2 of the Aviva Premiership season takes place this weekend. The twelve leading English clubs will all take to the field, looking to obtain vital early season competition points. Opening Week 2 will be the Northern clash of the Sale Sharks vs Newcastle Falcons. It is to be the …

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Pro D2 – Week 4 Preview

The long and arduous Pro D2 season is already in its 4th weekend of the new season. Thursday’s opening fixture between Montauban and Grenoble did not feature any Americas players, but all six matches on Friday will have at least one suited up. Charente welcome Biarritz to Stade Chanzy with …

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Landajo Overtakes Pichot

Martín Landajo is set to make history. The 29-year-old is set to overtake Agustín Pichot to become Argentina’s most capped scrum-half of all-time. Landajo is to play from the bench against New Zealand, doing so with Tomás Cubelli starting. Landajo made his test debut in November 2008. He did so …

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