We’re one week post-World Cup but that doesn’t mean the rugby stops! It’s not easy to sift through all the pro rugby on offer every week, but we’ll do our best. Here’s our first shot at a form XV for those kicking around the European leagues this past weekend. 1 – …
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Los Pumas scrumhalf Tomás Cubelli has confirmed that he will indeed be playing Super Rugby but not for the Argentine franchise. Despite having signed with the UAR the 26 year old will instead play for Australian side the Brumbies, he told Argentine site ESPN Scrum. Cubelli confirmed that “before the …
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Stade Français and Italy number 8 and captain Sergio Parisse is one of three finalists for the prestigious Top 14 player of the season award. Born in Argentina Parisse learned his rugby playing in La Plata before moving with his family to Italy as a teenager and beginning his professional …
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Match officials for round two of the 2015 Argentine National Provincial Championship have been named. The appointments are all different to the three who controlled the Round 2 fixtures played last Saturday. Juan Hernán Sylvestre will take charge of Cuyo vs Córdoba, Claudio Antonio will referee Buenos Aires vs Salta …
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Both Argentina and the USA are set to be significant benefactors from World Rugby’s announcement that the institution’s governance is to be overhauled. Argentina and Italy are to join the remaining Tier 1 unions of Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales in acquiring two votes …
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Daniel Hourcade’s recent roster announcement was telling. He named a 25-man squad exclusively consisting of players based at home. Missing were all players contracted to foreign clubs – namely Horacio Agulla, Marcos Ayerza, Marcelo Bosch, Juan Figallo, Mariano Galarza, Juan Imhoff, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe and Juan Pablo Socino. Of them Agulla and Fernández …
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CASI will not be the host venue for Argentina’s Super Rugby venue after all. La Catedral had publicly confirmed that it was to be the home ground for the country’s first professional rugby team but pressure from members has called for this to change and the club has now forced the …
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Rosario’s favorite back-rower, Leonardo Senatore, was unveiled today as the latest signing by the UAR. The 31 year old has signed a two-year contract to play Super Rugby for the Argentine franchise and, in doing so, becomes the seventh back-rower on the roster. Senatore’s confirmation will give the team plenty …
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The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Brazil Women’s Sevens With Brazil being the host nation of the 2016 Olympic Games and that competition being the inaugural event …
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Brazil’s Women Rugby Sevens squad took a further step forward in their preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games. Two Brazilian teams were involved in the Valentín Martínez tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay. Such was the dominant performances of Brazil’s two teams that they met in the tournament final at Carrasco Polo …
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