Saracens are no longer perfect in the 2020-21 Premier 15s season. In fact their unbeaten run dated back to October 2018, but it came crashing to a halt on Saturday as Exeter Chiefs took a famous victory with the final score reading 22-14 to the home side at Sandy Park. …
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Matías Alemanno’s try gives Gloucester a bonus point in defeat
Gloucester were beaten at home on Saturday. The 31-26 defeat sees Gloucester occupying bottom spot in the English Premiership. Despite losing against the Northampton Saints, Gloucester did come away with a competition point. Matías Alemanno’s 78th minute try gave Gloucester a bonus point in defeat. Alemanno was one of two …
Read More »AJ MacGinty scores 10 points in away win over Leicester
AJ MacGinty scored 10 points for the Sale Sharks on Friday. His team were 25-15 winners away over the Leicester Tigers. The result sees the Sale Sharks continuing their impressive season. After seven rounds the club sits in 3rd position with a 5-2 record. MacGinty started the match at fly …
Read More »MLR completes Dallas dispersal draft
Major League Rugby has confirmed that a dispersal draft for players signed by the Dallas Jackals was completed on Friday. All 12 remaining teams took part in the draft, though only 12 Dallas players were made available. This was supplemented with six collegiate athletes who were waivered from the earlier …
Read More »Argentina XV selected from foreign SLAR teams
There will be no shortage of Argentine players playing in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Jaguares XV will entirely consist of Argentine names and all five other teams will have players from South America’s rugby giant. The number of players varies from one team to the …
Read More »Bayonne eyeing Santiago Socino from Jaguares
Santiago Socino’s name was absent from Los Jaguares XV’s roster for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The reason is that he will be continuing his career abroad. The Pumas hooker will be returning to Europe. His destination may be French Top 14 club Bayonne. The 28-year-old has been a professional …
Read More »Seven Pumas in Jaguares XV roster for SLAR 2021
Argentina’s entry has named a 41-man roster for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. Los Jaguares XV will compete in this year’s competition in place of Ceibos. The team is very different to that from 2020, though there are cross-overs from both 2020 SLAR and Super Rugby to …
Read More »Eight North Americans in Exeter team to play Saracens
Exeter Chiefs have named a record eight North American internationals in their match day squad to take on Saracens in this week’s featured Premier 15s match. Saracens travel to Sandy Park unbeaten but the home side are adapting quickly to life in the top flight. While Saturday sees the Premier …
Read More »Peñarol name provisional domestic roster
Peñarol have named their domestic players for the 2021 Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. There are 39 Uruguayans, many of whom are capped and established members of Los Teros. There are also places for young players. The balanced roster is preparing for SLAR at the Estadio Charrúa in …
Read More »Spain call-up Argentine No8 Facundo Domínguez
Spain have called-up Argentine Facundo Domínguez. The Argentine No8 is one of two uncapped players on the roster to face Portugal on February 7. His call-up comes following his move to Barcelona for the 2020-2021 season. The 24-year-old is a product of Olivios RC in Buenos Aires. In 2016 he …
Read More »Martín Roger to play SLAR for Peñarol not Olímpia Lions
Martín Roger will play in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. It’s with Peñarol, however, not the Olímpia Lions with whom the Argentine playmaker will suit up. The 23-year-old is joining the Uruguayan franchise for the upcoming season. Martín Roger’s regular position is fly half. He comes from the …
Read More »Peñarol sign Facundo Pomponio from Ciencias Sevilla
Peñarol have signed Facundo Pomponio. He joins the Uruguayan team for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The moves sees him bak in South America from Spain. Facundo Pomponio played for the Olímpia Lions in the 2020 SLAR season. The Argentine thereby continues his professional career which has …
Read More »David Busby re-signs for Seattle Seawolves
The Seattle Seawolves continue to slowly roll out player announcements, with the vast majority to date re-signings. David Busby is the latest to commit for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, another expected returnee who debuted for the club last year. Busby joined from Ulster and made a positive impression …
Read More »Peñarol sign Conrado Roura after Dallas Jackals delay MLR debut
The Montevideo-based Peñarol have signed Conrado Roura. The Argentine flanker will join the Uruguayan team for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. He does so after having signed to play Major League Rugby (MLR) for the Dallas Jackals. The Dallas Jackals decision to delay their MLR debut …
Read More »Selknam finalize 40-man roster for SLAR
Selknam have finalized a 40-man roster for the Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Chilean franchise is one of six teams that will compete in the upcoming season. 2021 marks the second edition of SLAR. The 40-man Selknam roster contains 35 Chileans and 5 Argentine players. Bautista Stavile, Patricio Baronio, …
Read More »RWC 2021 Schedule revealed; USA to play in opening match
The match schedule for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 took place today. RWC 2021 will kick-off with the USA vs Europe 1 on Saturday, September 18. It will be the first of two matches that day in Whangarei. The 12-team tournament will operate on a model of equal …
Read More »Clermont sign Tomás Lavanini from Leicester Tigers
Clermont have signed Tomás Lavanini from the Leicester Tigers. The French Top 14 club have signed the Argentine forward on a two-year-deal. The move is a return to France. Lavanini played for Racing 92 in 2014-2015 before returning to Argentina for Los Jaguares’ inaugural Super Rugby season in 2016. He …
Read More »Melbourne Rebels sign Argentine lock Ignacio Calás
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 …
Read More »Melbourne Rebels sign Puma Lucio Sordoni
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 …
Read More »SaberCats re-sign Van Stewart, Zachary Short, and Max Tacket
The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signatures of Van Stewart, Zachary Short, and Max Tacket for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. All three are US-eligible and part of the team in 2020. Stewart is the most recent arrival. The 23-year-old lock or blindside flanker debuted in the 4th week …
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