The Melbourne Rebels have signed Argentine lock Ignacio Calás. As such, an additional Argentine player has secured his playing future abroad. The Córdoba second-rower joins the Australian Super Rugby franchise from Los Jaguares. The move is a unique situation in that Calás’ games for Los Jaguares were not in Super …
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Los Pumas prop Lucio Sordoni will continue his playing career in Australia. The 22-year-old will do so in Super Rugby with the Melbourne Rebels. Sordoni and Ignacio Calás join the team for the 2021 season. 2021 will see the Melbourne Rebels competing in the domestic Australian Super Rugby competition and …
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Castres have re-signed Benjamín Urdapilleta. The Argentine fly half will remain at the Tarns until mid-2022. His contract extension comes following an approach from Perpignan. The Catalans instead contracted fellow Argentine play-maker Patricio Fernández from Lyon. The veteran Urdapilleta joined Castres in 2015. He previously played for Oyonnax (2012-2015) and …
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Peñarol have signed Facundo Gattas. In doing so the Uruguayan international will play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby this year. Gattas joins Peñarol from Buenos Aires’ Hindú Club. The 25-year-old Gattas has 33 caps for Uruguay. He made his test debut in 2016 against Canada in the Americas …
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José Ramón Ayarza is on his way back home from France. The Chilean loose head prop is joining Selknam for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. He is doing so from French club Anglet. Ayarza is Chile’s leading loose head prop. The 27-year-old has 13 test caps …
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Selknam have added a fifth Argentine player for the upcoming season. The Chilean Super Liga Americana de Rugby franchise have signed Maximiliano Filizzola from Argentina Sevens. Maximiliano Filizzola joins the Santiago-based team from the across the border in Mendoza. He is a product of Marista rugby. The 24-year-old is 1.75m …
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Juan Ignacio Brex has been confirmed on the Italy roster for the 2021 Six Nations. Head Coach Franco Smith has named the Argentine center on his 32-man roster. The selection comes following representative experience for Argentina. The Argentine born and raised player qualified for Italy via the Olympic loophole. Additional …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Francisco Gómez Kodela In his 100th appearance for Lyon, Gómez Kodela celebrated victory. His club overcame Montpellier 21-16 in …
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Prominent Argentine names have been confirmed as the Head Coaches of all Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) teams. All six men have noteworthy representative honors. Among them are playing in Rugby World Cups and at the Olympic Games. ARGENTINA – JAGUARES XV Argentina’s SLAR entrant in 2020 was …
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There will be a Brazilian math-up in the Italian Top 10. Colorno have recently recruited Brazilian test center Lorenzo Massari. His debut appearance is to be this weekend against Valorugby Emilia, the home of Brazilian second-rower Matteo Dell’Acqua. Valorugby Emilia and Colono will meet in an Emilia regional derby clash. The 23-year-old …
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