Argentine dual-international Juan Pablo Estellés has been named on the bench for Northampton Saints as they travel to Kingston Park to play Newcastle Falcons in the first round of the Anglo-Welsh Cup on Saturday. Capped at both 7s and XVs, the outside back was part of Argentina’s team at the …
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The Unión Argentina de Rugby has announced the venues for home games against England in June 2017. Los Pumas will have two home internationals against the leading European side and will also play a third home match against Georgia. The two-match series against England will see Los Pumas playing in …
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England Head Coach Eddie Jones has named a 33-man roster for the November Internationals. England will play at home against South Africa, Fiji, Argentina, and Australia. All four matches will be played at London’s Twickenham Stadium. Jones has been forced into making some changes from his strongest possible roster. Missing …
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Head coach Colin Cooper and assistant Tana Umaga have named 26 players in their New Zealand Māori squad to depart on Sunday for a three-match tour that begins in Chicago against the US Eagles. Included are six new Māori caps with all but five of the squad boasting Super Rugby …
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Elissa Alarie, Karen Paquin, and captain Kelly Russell are among 16 veterans of the 2014 Women’s World Cup named by head coach François Ratier to travel with Canada on their three-match tour to Ireland and England this November. 2014 World Rugby Player of the Year Magali Harvey is also named …
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Manuel Montero will return to the Pumas team for their four-match November tour that starts in Tokyo on November 5. The powerhouse winger has been out of action since damaging a thigh muscle against the Springboks in Salta on August 27. Also recalled is flanker Tomás Lezana, one of five …
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Los Pumas Olympic 7s representative Juan Pablo Estellés has yet to be named to an Aviva Premiership match day squad with Northampton Saints but is currently a regular with their Wanderers development side in the Aviva ‘A’ League. Monday evening saw the team defeating Oxford University 50-0 at Iffley Road …
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Through international competition rugby has expanded significantly. Over the duration of one generation there have emerged increasingly competitive teams from a variety of continents. Indeed Argentina, Japan and Georgia all lit up Rugby World Cup 2015. Yet many facets of rugby being an Old Boy’s Club remain strong. Few leading …
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Denver Stampede star Will Magie has signed a short-term deal with Ealing Trailfinders of the Greene King IPA Championship. The former Junior All-American captain will start at flyhalf in the British & Irish Cup match against Yorkshire Carnegie on Saturday. This will be his second stint with the club, having …
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Leicester Tigers have signed Argentinean back row Tomás Leonardi with immediate effect. The length of his contract has not been disclosed. He arrives as cover for injured forward Mike Williams, who has been ruled out for at least three months with a broken arm, and has been registered to take …
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