Juan Martín Hernández and Gareth Rees are among the kings of drop-goals at Rugby World Cups. The Argentine and Canadian legends featured in a recent World Rugby produced video showing the top five exponents of drop-goals at Men’s Rugby World Cups. Hernández and Rees are in illustrious company. They join …

The LA Giltinis have signed versatile front rower Andrew Tuala on a two-year deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Originally from New Zealand, the 30-year-old has been a resident of Australia since 2013 and has been on the Waratahs roster for the past three years. At 275lbs (125kg), …

Joe Pietersen will return for a fifth season with the San Diego Legion. The 37-year-old flyhalf joins fellow South African Bjorn Basson in committing for the 2022 Major League Rugby campaign. Pietersen’s 2021 campaign was disrupted by injury limiting him to just 9 of 16 games. He maintained his position …

Rodrigo Martínez made his debut for the Wasps today. The Argentine prop was a replacement for the Wasps in their home match against London Irish. The Wasps were 38-30 winners in a contest wherein Agustín Creevy scored two tries. The win was the fourth of the English Premiership season for …

Castres defeated Perpignan 20-19 earlier today. The Top 14 match seemed like a test match. The visiting side claimed the late win with a penalty from Argentine Benjamín Urdapilleta. It was Urdapilleta’s 150th match for Castres. The former Pumas fly half landed a perfect 4/4 for Castres. In addition to …

Juan Ignacio Brex was a try-scorer in the latest round of the United Rugby Championship (URC). The center from Córdoba, Argentina touched down in a 39-14 Benetton victory over Zebre. Brex was one of three Argentines who started for Benetton. The others were props Ivan Nemer, and Thomas Gallo. All three …

The Leicester Tigers unbeaten run continues. In the club’s final match of 2021, the Tigers were 28-26 winners over the Bristol Bears. Argentine captain Julián Montoya scored a second half try in the away winning effort. The Leicester Tigers were behind for the majority of the match but were able …

The Dallas Jackals have uprights installed at their home pitch of Choctaw Stadium, and now they have a preseason game confirmed. It will be a road fixture against Texas neighbors Houston, with the SaberCats playing host at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday, January 22. Dallas were officially confirmed as an expansion …

Los Pumas jugaran tienen doce test matches en 2022. El Año se dividirá en tres partes: los juegos en casa en Julio, el Rugby Championship y la gira por Europa en Noviembre. Los Internacionales de julio verán a Argentina jugar en casa por primera vez en tres años. El equipo …

What a year this has been. A step in the right direction from what was a traumatic 2020 for most, but the pandemic continues to deliver surprises with further disruptions already affecting the rugby calendar over the holiday period and for the coming year. The good news is that both …

Top 14 club Brive have celebrated Christmas 2021 with the announcement of six new signatures. They are recruitments to join the club next season. Among them is Rodrigo Bruni. The Argentine N8 has signed a two year contract with Brive for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. Bruni was part of …

San Diego have retained the services of Bjorn Basson for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The Legion have re-signed the former Springbok winger after a strong first year with the club. Basson arrived from Currie Cup side Griquas ahead of the 2021 season, having previously spent a short time …

Canadian international Reegan O’Gorman will play for the New England Free Jacks in the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old has signed a one year deal, making the move east from Austin. This past season was the first for O’Gorman in MLR after returning from New Zealand. Injuries have …

The LA Giltinis have confirmed new one-year contracts for a trio of returning forwards. Tighthead prop Marco Fepulea’i, hooker Lindsey Stevens, and second row Nathan Den Hoedt have committed for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The team has also confirmed that captain Dave Dennis will continue for the second …

Argentina will play host to Scotland in July 2022. The teams will meet in a three match series. No games will be played in Buenos Aires nor will any take place at a repeated venue from the past. All three matches will be at venues that have never before hosted …

David Busby has re-signed with the Seawolves for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The Ireland u20 and Sevens international returns to contention after missing the entirety of the 2021 campaign with injury. It will be the third year in Seattle for the 27-year-old outside back. Things have not gone …

San Salvador de Jujuy has secured the hosting rights to the first of three test matches between Argentina and Scotland in July 2022. Scotland will tour Argentina in a three match series following the completion of the 2021-2022 European club season. The Estadio 23 de agosto in San Salvador de …

Sudamérica Rugby contratará a los referís Damián Schneider, Francisco González y Nehuén Jauri Rivero a tiempo completo. Los argentinos Damián Schneider y Nehuén Jauri Rivero y el uruguayo Francisco González firmaron contratos con Sudamérica Rugby para 2022 para poder desarrollar de manera fulltime y profesional sus carreras en el Referato, aportando …

The San Diego Legion have signed South African prop Hencus van Wyk for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He had initially signed for the 2020 campaign but did not ultimately join the team in 2021, instead playing for NTT Docomo in Japan and subsequently with the Cheetahs in the …

The Dallas Jackals have signed openside flanker Moe Abdelmonem for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move from Austin, where he has played since arriving from Canada in 2019. Abdelmonem is considered one of the top breakdown specialists in MLR, leading the league in turnovers in his …