England’s Six Nations Grand Slam winning players are to be required to focus back on club commitments this weekend in week 18 of the Aviva Premiership. Unlike in the Guinness Pro 12 there are not to be any matches on Good Friday. First up will be a Saturday afternoon fixture …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro 12 – Week 18
It is all but to club duty in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend. The completion of the Six Nations championship sees players from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales returning to their respective Guinness Pro 12 teams with many of them straight back into the starting line-up. Also involved are to be …
Read More »Spain to join Uruguay in Nations Cup
Spain is to join Uruguay in the Nations Cup later this year. This is the case despite Russia having earned the right to compete at the World Rugby organized tournament by finishing third in the European Nations Cup, relegating Portugal in the process. Russia ultimately finished with 27 competition points to technically seal the …
Read More »Americas players in Pro D2 – Week 23
The French Pro D2 returns to it’s regularly scheduled programming after a week off, and up to 20 Americas players are set to take part with the race to the last playoff spot and safety from relegation is all ahead full steam. Lyon have all but clinched their return to …
Read More »Los Jaguares vs Stormers Lineups
The Los Jaguares vs Stormers Lineups have been made. Both coaches have opted for changes as the demands of the season require care to be taken to ensure nobody is overplayed. Raúl Pérez has gone for six changes for the match with the traditional strength of Los Pumas to be …
Read More »Durutalo, Leonardí start for Sunwolves vs Bulls
Two players from there Americas will be involved for Japanese Super Rugby Franchise the Sunwolves on Saturday. Holding down his spot at openside flanker is USA Eagles star Andrew Durutalo. Also involved will be former Puma Tomás Leonardí who is to earn his first start, playing at number 8. The Tokyo based …
Read More »Matías Moroni Scores Best Super Rugby Try of Round 4
While Los Jaguares are not topping the table the Argentine Super Rugby franchise is earning plenty of praise. The attacking approach of the South Americans has won over many neutral supporters and also calls for cautious attention as it may serve the greater interests of Los Pumas well later on …
Read More »Cubelli to start yet again for Brumbies
Tomás Cubelli is to start yet again for the Brumbies. The Canberra based Super Rugby franchise will play away to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday in a round five fixture. Having started all matches this season the Argentine scrum half will earn his fifth consecutive start for the Brumbies. …
Read More »Team of the Week
Our first weekly selection with the Jaguares available! They’ve returned to action at an opportune time as well, with Pro D2, Guinness Pro 12, and Greene King IPA Championship all on a bye week, and Top 14 not quite at a full complement. As such there’s more than a fair …
Read More »Hernández to miss Stormers match
Leading Jaguares inside center Juan Martín Hernández is to miss the Stormers match, this coming Saturday in Buenos Aires. During his debut Super Rugby performance vs the Chiefs in Buenos Aires last Saturday, Hernández suffered a knock to his right knee. The same knee was troublesome during the pre-season which …
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