For the second time in as many games Matías Moroni was voted Man of the Match by Leicester Tigers supporters. The Argentine played outside center in what was a 33-32 win over London Irish. The win moves Leicester up to 8th position. London Irish occupy 6th. Moroni was joined in …
Read More »Santiago Socino scores first Gloucester try in win over Wasps
Santiago Socino scored his first try for Gloucester. The try came in Saturday’s 20-19 away win over the Wasps. It involved two Pumas. Socino threw the lineout to Matías Alemanno. Socino then entered the back of a maul and finished off the drive. Both Socino and Alemanno joined Gloucester this …
Read More »MacGinty magic leads Sale past Newcastle
AJ MacGinty produced another outstanding performance for Sale Sharks on Friday evening as they defeated Newcastle Falcons 31-16 at AJ Bell Stadium. The US Eagles flyhalf used a bit of magic to set up Springboks lock Lood de Jager for what will go down as one of the tries of …
Read More »USA eyeing England and South Africa mid-year tests
USA Rugby are hoping to secure a test match against South Africa this summer. Head coach Gary Gold revealed to RugbyPass that the idea has been proposed for the Eagles to face the Springboks as a warm-up for the defending World Cup champions prior to their series against the British …
Read More »Two tries for Rachel Johnson as Exeter romp to victory
Rachel Johnson had a day to remember in her first Premier 15s start on Saturday. The USA international scored two tries as Exeter romped to a club record 76-5 win over Durham Sharks at Sandy Park. It’s the sixth win in a row for the Chiefs, who haven’t tasted defeat …
Read More »Alemanno scores in Gloucester win over Worcester Warriors
Matías Alemanno was a try scorer on Saturday. The Argentine second-rower touched down for Gloucester in the team’s 22-14 win over the Worcester Warriors. It was Gloucester’s first English Premiership win since November. Alemanno scored from a pick-and-go. The drive over to score came in the 51st minute. He was …
Read More »Facundo Cordero slices through Sale Sharks for impressive try
Facundo Cordero scored an impressive try for the Exeter Chiefs on Friday. The Argentine outside back sliced through the Sale Sharks defense to score in the opening half. His individual try saw him getting around and past three defenders. The Sale Sharks won the match 25-20. They did so with …
Read More »Full slate of Premier 15s to be streamed on Saturday
The Premier 15s returns in full force on Saturday with all 10 teams slated for action. North American internationals will feature in four of the five games. Saracens will take on Wasps in the featured streaming match of the weekend. There are three Canadians named in the Saracens lineup. Sophie …
Read More »Seawolves sign ex-Connacht center Kieran Joyce
The Seattle Seawolves have announced the signing of midfielder Kieran Joyce for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Birmingham Moseley in England’s National One. Joyce, 24, is English-born but Irish-qualified and spent three seasons with Guinness Pro Championship side Connacht. There he was most often sighted with …
Read More »Benetton sign Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro from Bristol Bears
Days after signing two Argentine props Benetton have signed a third. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro have signed to play for the Treviso-based side from the Bristol Bears. The contract is a long-term deal. It runs until June 30, 2024. It marks a return to the Pro 14 for the 31-year-old. He …
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