Puma Tomás Baravalle scored in a losing effort against the Cardiff Blues on Friday evening. Playing for Benetton Treviso the Argentine hooker went over for a late try as the Italian side fell to a 31-25 defeat against the Welsh region. The Cardiff Blues outscored Benetton Treviso by four tries …
Read More »Top 14 – Week 21 Preview
The Six Nations Championship comes to a close this weekend. While it takes center stage for the six member unions there is still club rugby being played. In France there is to be a full round of the Top 14. In week 21 the Americas will be represented by a …
Read More »Uruguay and Leading Soccer Clubs for South American Professional Rugby
Negotiations are underway from Uruguay Rugby (URU) and leading soccer clubs for the country’s two South American professional rugby teams. Referí reports that the national governing body has the revolutionary idea of joining forces with Uruguayan soccer clubs to complete the path to professional rugby. Soccer clubs Nacional and Peñarol, …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 4, Iss 2): Finding the Next Corcho and Contepomi
Argentina and Los Jaguares have highly talented players but do they have contemporary versions of Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe and Felipe Contepomi? Argentina has virtually always had some world class players. Mario Ledesma was considered by many as the best hooker in RWCs 1999 and 2007. Juan Martín Hernández and …
Read More »Super Rugby 2018 – Jaguares vs Reds Preview
This weekend marks round five of the 2018 Super Rugby season. For Los Jaguares it is game five in as many weeks. Their opponents, the Reds, are to be playing for the fourth time. Both teams won last weekend. For Los Jaguares their win over the Waratahs was their first …
Read More »Pools confirmed for Hong Kong Sevens
The pools for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens have been confirmed. A total of 28 teams will take part in seven pools split between the main draw and the HSBC Sevens Series core qualifier competition. Six teams from the Americas will be participating, three in each category. The three-day tournament …
Read More »Argentina, Fiji and Italy to Play in 2018 Nations Cup in Uruguay
Argentina, Fiji, and Italy are to play in 2018 Nations Cup in Uruguay. As confirmed in December Uruguay will host the tournament for the second year running. But this year the participants are to be notably altered to that of 2017. In 2017 Montevideo played host to the Nations Cup. …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 27 Preview
Week 27 of the Pro D2 is upon us. The long French professional season continues with a full round of the second division over the coming days. Clubs are fighting both to win promotion to the Top 14 and to avoid relegation to the Fédérale 1. Involved are to be …
Read More »Guinness Pro 14 Championship – Weekend Preview
Week 17 of the Guinness Pro 14 Championship was scheduled for two weeks ago. Yet with heavy snow across the U.K. and Ireland mass cancellations took place. On Friday the Guinness Pro 14 Championship will have two matches. These games are postponed fixtures from Week 17. In Wales the Cardiff Blues …
Read More »Parisse Ties O’Driscoll’s 6 Nations Appearance Record
History will be made on Saturday in Rome, Italy. The home team’s captain, Sergio Parisse will tie Brian O’Driscoll’s 6 Nations appearance record. The former Irish center and captain played in 65 matches in the European competition. Parisse reaches the mark against Scotland this weekend. Earlier in this year’s 6 …
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