The 2017 Campeonato Argentino is underway. Argentina’s national provincial championship started on Saturday with matches being played in the first, second and third divisions. CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO Playing at home the 2016 champions, Buenos Aires were pushed to the limit. Northern powerhouses, Tucumán helped make it a game to remember as …
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Buenos Aires clubs Hindú and Alumni are to contest to URBA Top 12 Final. They earned the right to do so this weekend by winning their respective Semi Finals. Hindú booked the first spot in the 2017 Final on Saturday. The Don Torcuato side completed a 28-22 win over Pucará. …
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A masterclass performance from Benjamín Urdapilleta powered Castres home in an away win over Oyonnax on Saturday. Castres won 32-19 with Urdapilleta scoring 22 points. He slotted six penalties and converted two tries. The result sees Castres climbing up the standings. The win takes the club to 8th position. Oyonnax …
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History was made on Saturday by Chile. For the first time ever Los Cóndores 7’s defeated New Zealand. They did so on day one of the Silicon Valley 7s in Northern California. Chile ran-out 7-0 winners over the team which has historically been the best in the business. The 7-0 …
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Thursday morning’s live match schedule announcement saw some smiling while others looked at their lists wondering what to think. This was based on RWC 2019 handing out a range of demands to the twenty participants. There were some clear winners and losers. Match Days In terms of overall match days …
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Life after the Pumas for Ramiro Herrera could begin as early as this weekend as the Argentine tighthead prop has arrived in Paris ready to suit up for Stade Français. The men in pink travel to Brive on Sunday where Taku Ngwenya could suit up for the home side. The …
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Week 8 of the Guinness Pro 14 Championship takes place this weekend. It sees a 3-4 split with games played on Friday and Saturday. The first players from the Americas to feature will be Canadian-Italian Robert Barbieri and Argentine Juan Ignacio Brex. The Argentine mid-fielder will start for Benetton Treviso at inside …
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Namibia are missing players to face Uruguay this month, reports the Southern Times. Africa’s no 2 side will play host to South America’s no 2 side in a two match series in Windhoek. The teams play test matches on November 18 and 25. The tour is groundbreaking. Never before has …
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Week 11 of the Pro D2 is underway. France’s second division sees matches spread from Thursday through Sunday this weekend. With the November Internationals just around the corner the involvement of Americas players is reduced this weekend. Montauban hosted Bayonne in the opening fixture last night. In what was a …
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While HSBC Sevens Series core sides USA and Canada have opted to bring development sides to Avaya Stadium, Chile will send their strongest available side to the Silicon Valley 7s this weekend. Several players who might have otherwise traveled with the Cóndores XVs team on their November tour will instead …
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