Utility back Segundo Tuculet has joined the Argentina XV roster to face Canada. The younger brother of leading fullback, Joaquín Tuculet, has been called-up to replace Franco Cuaranta. The Argentina X is departing today for Canada. The Argentine ‘A’ side will play away against Canada on Saturday in an opening …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada 7s An outstanding day one from Canada at the Wellington 7s saw them producing their best opening-day effort at an HSBC …
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Round 17 of the Top 14 will be played this weekend. France’s premier league will see world class players involved from around the world. Involved are to be a host of players from the Americas. Both Toulon and La Rochelle are gunning for European titles. They are also both on track …
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Alejandro Nieto will captain Uruguay against the USA in the opening round of the Americas Rugby Championship. The World Cup no8 returns to the Teros lineup after missing out on the Americas Pacific Challenge and November internationals with injury. Nieto steps in for regular captain Juan Manuel Gaminara, who has …
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Chile’s 36 players are known for there first stage of the Americas Rugby Championship. Head Coach Bernard Charreyre has reduced the roster from 50 to 36 players for Los Condores’ away matches against Brazil and Canada. Following this weekend’s camp the roster will be further reduced with the official travel party …
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The final week of pool play in European competition and also a key week in the French Pro D2 provided some options, but it’s the grand finale of the California Cup that has earned several players their spot in our delayed selection. One more weekend of club rugby to keep …
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Rodrigo Capó Ortega has signed a new deal with Castres. The additional one year contract will see the Uruguayan player completing 16 seasons at the French Top 14 club. Having arrived in 2002 Capó Ortega has played over 350 appearances for the Tarn club. Now aged 36 his new contract …
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Córdoba is to Host South American Women’s 7’s in February. The province of Argentina’s second largest city will welcome the continents best women’s players for a two day tournament on February 18 and 19. The city of Carlos Paz in provincial Córdoba will host the event. The rugby will be played …
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The UAR has blocked Facundo Isa from Jaguares training. The star no8 was stopped from playing for Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise in yesterday’s warm-up match against Uruguay. Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Leonardo Senatore played a half each against Los Teros. A third no8, Benjamín Macome also played albeit out of …
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An experimental Jaguares outfit knocked-over Uruguay today. Argentina’s Super Rugby ran out 61-7 winners after holding a 35-0 half time lead. The warm-up fixture was the first of two for the Argentine Super Rugby side this week. Los Jaguares played with two sides – a different lineup for each half. …
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