Denver will take it to the road in PRO Rugby Week 2, traveling to balmy San Francisco to take on their hosts at Boxer Stadium on Sunday. After surviving the frozen field at Infinity Park and coming out memorable extra time winners over Ohio by 16-13, Denver will be hoping the …
Read More »Americas players in PRO D2 – Week 27
The French season continues to creep towards its conclusion, with only four weeks left in the regular season for Pro D2. Five countries are represented this week with as many as 20 Americas players set for duty. Javier Rojas got the ball rolling in the Albi midfield at Perpignan on …
Read More »Imhoff, Carizza to feature for Racing 92 in Euro Semi Final
Two Pumas are to play for Racing 92 in Sunday’s European Rugby Champions Cup Semi Final in Nottingham, England. The suburban Parisian club will travel to England’s East Midlands to take-on the Leicester Tigers who earned home advantage. Starting for Racing 92 will be Juan Imhoff. The Rosario flier will …
Read More »Ayerza to Start Euro Semi Final in Nottingham
Veteran Argentine front-rower Marcos Ayerza will fly the flag of there Americas for the Leicester Tigers this weekend. The East Midlands powerhouses are to play away from home at the nearby City Ground in Nottingham. The Leicester Tigers earned home advantage over their opponents, Racing 92. The French visitors are …
Read More »Guillemaín will not face the Sunwolves
An injury blow to Los Jaguares has seen Juan Cruz Guillemaín ruled out of facing the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday. Having been named to start the San Juan second-rower injured his shoulder at the Captain’s Run. Guido Petti, who had been named on the bench, will start in place …
Read More »Cubelli Starts against Crusaders
Brumbies Head Coach Stephen Larkham has retained Puma Tomás Cubelli as his starting scrum half. The Buenos Aires back has started all of the Brumbies Super Rugby fixtures this season and will continue doing so on Sunday with the Canberra-based franchise hosting one of the competition’s classic fixtures. The teams met in …
Read More »Juan Cruz Guillemaín in doubt to face Sunwolves
Los Jaguares second-rower Juan Cruz Guillemaín is in doubt to face the Sunwolves. The San Juan forward suffered an injury at the captain’s run in Tokyo, hurting his shoulder. Cruz Guillemaín had been named to start together with Matías Alemanno in the second-row but is now not likely to feature with Guido …
Read More »Officials Named for South American A Championship
Officials have been named for the South American A Championship. The four nations tournament is to get underway this coming weekend with Brazil and Chile hosting Uruguay and Paraguay respectively. Three of the four are to have referees involved over the coming two weekends as will Argentina. No Chilean officials have …
Read More »Jaguares Change Five for Sunwolves
Los Jaguares have changed five players for the Sunwolves. The Argentine franchise will take-on the Japanese team in Tokyo on Saturday morning, Argentine time. There fixture is the fourth of as many away matches on the current tour and comes after three demanding fixtures in New Zealand. The five changes …
Read More »Cipriano Martínez Banned from rugby for 29 years
Cipriano Martínez, the Pucará player who kicked the head of an opponent in a recent club match in Buenos Aires has been banned from rugby for 29 years. The Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Rugby Union – URBA) determined that Martínez’s actions merited a life ban, thereby preventing …
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