Zebre Parma made history in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Sunday. For the first-time in history the Italian side defeated Ulster in Belfast. The 15-14 victory came with a well executed game plan guided by Pumas scrum-half Gonzalo García. El Tucumano was named man of the match. It is welcome news …
Read More »Double Special from Sebastián Cancelliere Sees Glasgow Warriors Home
A try scoring double from Sebastian Cancelliere was pivotal in the Glasgow Warriors’ home win over Connacht on Sunday. The Scottish side downed the Irish province 22-19 in round 10 of the United Rugby Championship (URC). Cancelliere scored two of Glasgow’s three tries. Cancelliere scored one try in each half …
Read More »Argentina Power to Glory at Perth 7’s
Argentina claimed back-to-back titles in Western Australia. Los Pumas 7’s powered to glory on Day Three of the Perth 7’s. The South Americans put on impressive displays to win their Semi Final and the tournament Final. A first-half hat-trick to Marcos Moneta helped Argentina down Spain 40-5 in the Semi …
Read More »Foreign Born and Homegrown Players in 2025 Six Nations
The 2025 Six Nations is a rugby competition contested between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The respective player rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some have a high percentage of homegrown players while others contain a wide range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. BACKGROUND TO WORLD RUGBY ELIGIBILITY …
Read More »Five overseas pros who could play for the USA
The Eagles are on the upswing after a highly encouraging European tour to cap their 2024 season. Scott Lawrence’s team has incorporated some US-eligible players from overseas competitions over the past couple years. Paddy Ryan, Renger van Eerten, and most recently Shilo Klein have committed to the USA… and more …
Read More »Argentina 7’s Claim Bronze in Dubai
It was a mixed bag for Americas competitors in Men’s and Women’s Competitions in Dubai. In the Men’s Argentina 7’s came away with a good finish by securing a spot on the podium and Uruguay had an overall successful tournament. However, the USA were a disappointment by finishing in 12th, …
Read More »Ireland Hold Out Combative Argentina in Dublin
The pendulum swung back and forth in Dublin; but, ultimately Ireland held on to defeat Argentina. The 22-19 victory sees the Irish retaining their status as the only Tier 1 team not to have been beaten at home by Los Pumas. The bulk of Ireland’s points came early; indeed, Ireland …
Read More »Five MLR veterans set to achieve domestic status in 2025
Five veterans of Major League Rugby will have their status changed from ‘international’ to ‘domestic’ for the 2025 campaign. Each joined the American competition for the 2020 season and will become US-qualified in the new year under the new five-year registration regulation. The players include Houston SaberCats lock or blindside …
Read More »Argentina’s Biggest Wins vs Tier 1
Los Pumas have broken multiple records in 2024. The year has seen new records set for Argentina’s biggest wins vs Tier 1 opposition. Argentina defeated New Zealand in Wellington and Australia in Santa Fe. Both results saw Los Pumas breaking records. Never before had any side scored as many points against …
Read More »Late scores give Ireland win over ill-disciplined USA
The USA closed out their WXV campaign with a frustrating 26-14 defeat against Ireland in Vancouver on Friday. While the Eagles impressed in the first half to take the lead, a swathe of penalties and three yellow cards conceded in the second gave the Irish all they needed to turn …
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