France

The Pro D2 season has ended early for Taylor Paris. An Achilles injury suffered while playing for Oyonnax against Grenoble earlier this month will see the Canadian winger out of action for six months. It also rules him out of contention for the World Cup Qualifying series against the USA …

Perpignan are close to earning promotion back to the Top 14. The Catalans were 19-14 away winners over Béziers on Thursday. The win sees the club now assured of a place in the Pro D2 Semi Finals. There are still three rounds of the regular season remaining. Patricio Fernández had …

Canadian age-grade international Tyler Duguid has been named on the bench for Montpellier’s European Challenge Cup Quarter Final against Benetton Treviso on Saturday. Should the 20-year-old Edmonton native take the field as expected it would be the first fully professional match of his young career. Duguid signed a two-year academy …

Bautista Ezcurra is to depart Rugby ATL at the end of the Major League Rugby season for France. The Argentine midfielder will his professional career with Grenoble, presently competing in the Pro D2, France’s second division. He will join on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old is an Argentine dual-international having …

Argentina were crowned Men’s champions in Dubai today. Los Pumas 7’s went unbeaten in the two day tournament to underline their Olympic medals credentials. Argentina won the final 19-7 today against France. The road to the final began today against Chile. Argentina were 19-7 winners in the battle of the …

Pumas No8 Rodrigo Bruni has signed a one-year contract extension with RC Vannes that ties him to the French Pro D2 side to the end of the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old joined the club in December following the dissolution of the Jaguares Super Rugby team. Bruni has been in tremendous …

Peter Nelson has signed for Aurillac. The Canadian test fly half will join the club next season on a three-year deal. He makes the step up from third-division Bressane to the Pro D2. The Northern Ireland native previously played Pro 14 for Ulster. He signed with Seattle for the 2020 …

Marcos Kremer was a try scorer this weekend. The Argentine enforcer touched down in Stade Français’ 41-20 win over Agen. Kremer’s 11th minute score was the second of six tries for the rampant Parisians. Kremer played the match in the second row. He was joined in the second half by …

Rodrigo Bruni’s strong form continues in France. The Argentine N8 scored two tries in Vannes’ home win on Thursday. Vannes were 33-20 winners in a match wherein Bruno scored his second and third tries for Vannes. His first was in February in a win over Nevers. Bruni touched down for …

Germán Kessler was the hero for Charente. The Uruguayan hooker scored a double in the team’s 21-19 away victory over Aix-en-Province. The result was a crucail victory. Charente are playing for their survival in the Pro D2. The team remain bottom, though are now just one point behind Valence Romans. …