France

As with last week there was a mix of European club action with international rugby limited to the Six Nations. We are inching ever close to the return of professional rugby in the Americas, now just a little over a month away from the Major League Rugby season and the …

Lucas Paulos scored his first try for Brive. The Argentine second-rower touched down under the posts in the 25th minute. His try was one of two for the match for Brive. Opponents Bayonne also scored twice. The Basques were 26-23 winners. The match was a nail-bitter. Bayonne ended the game …

Benjamín Urdapilleta scored 33 points in Castres’ 48-17 hammering today vs Montpellier. The RWC 2019 Puma started at fly half. In a Top 14 record setting performance, Urdapilleta scored two tries, kicked four conversions and five penalties. The impressive performance sees Castres continuing to move well clear of the relegation …

Juan Ignacio Brex made his test debut on Saturday. The Argentine center did so for Italy in a home Six Nations match against France. It was not an even contest. To the contrary, France were on top for the duration, winning 50-10. Brex played the match at inside center. He …

Despite pandemic concerns the Six Nations will go ahead as planned. One of the topics that continues to be a point of discussion around the tournament is player eligibility, with a handful of new residency captures taking the field during the Autumn Nations Cup. Players obtain eligibility by meeting Regulation …

Biarritz Olympique have set their sights on Joshua Furno to fill the gap left by Evan Olmstead’s injury. The Italian international has reportedly arrived in France for testing and is set to sign on as a medical joker for at least the next three months while Olmstead is recovering. Furno …

Evan Olmstead is sidelined until at least April with an ankle injury. The Canadian second-rower was hurt in Biarritz’s win over Montauban in January. Assessments from the medical staff have concluded that he will need at last three months to recover. It’s a savage blow to the promotion plans of …

Biarritz Olympique kept their promotion hopes intact with a 31-3 demolition of Montauban at Parc d’Aguilera on Saturday. Canada’s Evan Olmstead was again a top contributor with another 80 minute performance in a dominant BOPB forward effort. The result was very different to that of the first meeting between the …

One of our primary sources of inspiration in recent weeks – the Premier 15s – had the weekend off but our eyes remained fixed on Europe. The English Premiership and French Top 14 were both in action, as well as the Copa Ibérica final in Spain. Two Argentines earned Top …

Rodrigo Bruni has signed with French Pro D2 club Vannes for the remainder of the 2020-2021 season, with an option to extend for a second year. He is the latest Argentinean star to opt for a move overseas following the exit of Los Jaguares from Super Rugby. The 27-year-old No8 …