A late change to the player roster has seen Ramiro Moyano called up to replace Santiago Cordero for Los Jaguares’ tour to New Zealand. Moyano is replacing Santiago Cordero who was involved in a car accident on Saturday evening, following Los Jaguares’ home match against the Stormers in Buenos Aires. …
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MacGinty Conversion Gives Connacht one point win
USA Eagles fly half AJ MacGinty scored two points on Saturday as his side defeated Leinster in a round 18 Guinness Pro 12 fixture in Galway, Ireland. Critical to the 7-6 victory was the Eagles successful kick as the MacGinty Conversion ultimately gave Connacht the one point win. The Eagles playmaker’s …
Read More »DTH van der Merwe scores as Scarlets march towards Semi Finals
Canadian international DTH van der Merwe scored a try for the Scarlets who march towards the Semi Finals of the Guinness Pro 12. The Canadian’s five pointer was the only Scarlets try of the match in which the western Welsh region defeated the Ospreys at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium for the …
Read More »Fernández Delivers Performance of Career for Clermont
Argentine fly half Patricio Fernández delivered the performance of his career as Clermont downed Bordeaux this afternoon in a round 19 French Top 14 fixture. Having been 19-0 down Clermont fought back to complete a 24-19 away victory in front of 28,332 supporters to retain pole position in the French …
Read More »Landajo to captain Los Jaguares in place of Creevy
The initial matches of Los Jaguares’ upcoming four match tour of New Zealand and Japan will be without Agustín Creevy. The starting hooker and leader is one of nine players who are to join the team halfway through the four-match away series. Scrum half Martín Landajo will captain Los Jaguares in …
Read More »Los Jaguares Roster Named for New Zealand and Japan Tour
Los Jaguares Head Coach Raúl Pérez has confirmed his roster for the upcoming away Super Rugby fixtures. The Argentine side are to play three matches in New Zealand and one in Japan and are to do so having lost both of their home matches to date, against the Chiefs and …
Read More »Sloppy Jaguares sink to third straight Super Rugby defeat
Los Jaguares slumped to a 13-8 home defeat to the Stormers this evening, to make it a third straight Super Rugby defeat for the newcomers to Super Rugby. Both Los Jaguares and the visiting Stormers crossed for one try each but with Nicolás Sánchez having an off night with the …
Read More »French Flair 2016 en Medellín
Francis Ntawack, Cedric Desbrosse and Jean Beautiste, of the Rugby French Flair organization are currently in the Colombian city of Medellín for a four day workshop and festival. Working together with the Colombian Rugby Federation (CRF) Rugby French Flair is aiding the country’s representative teams from March 25-28. Players, coaches …
Read More »Evans re-signs with Pirates
Canadian World Cup fullback Matt Evans has extended his stay with Greene King IPA Championship club Cornish Pirates for another year. The 28-year-old has become a favorite of the Mennaye faithful in Penzance since joining the club from Newport in 2011. He has made 83 appearances across all competitions for …
Read More »Los Teros take rugby values to Uruguayan Prisons
Players from the national country’s test team, Los Teros are taking rugby values to Uruguayan Prisons as part of a new program – Rugby a la Esperanza. Translated into Rugby Hope the initiative is to encourage prisoners to avoid returning to crime once they are liberated. The Unión Uruguaya de Rugby …
Read More »World Rugby confirms June internationals
World Rugby has confirmed the June fixtures for Tier 1 and 2 teams, with 25 games spread over the three-week international window. The Six Nations, SANZAAR, and Pacific Island teams are all present, along with the USA, Canada, Japan, Georgia, and Russia, the only team included in the series who did …
Read More »Anderson, Gletzer to play for San Francisco
Jake Anderson and Alec Gletzer will play for San Francisco in the inaugural PRO Rugby season. Left out of the initial team roster announcement, the UCal Golden Bears alumni and current Olympic club members have joined the team at their Life West training camp. The pair become the latest Eagles from …
Read More »Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 19
This Saturday and Sunday will see another full round of play in France’s elite division. Spread over Saturday and Sunday there are to be a host of Americas Players in the Top 14 this weekend, which is week 19 of the 26 week league competition. Kicking-off week 19 will be a …
Read More »Americas players in Championship – Week 19
With the British & Irish Cup knock-outs handing a two week break to some and one week for others, all 12 teams are back in regular rotation in Week 19 of the Greene King IPA Championship. Entering the third quarter of the season Bristol remain the hot favorites for promotion …
Read More »Building Blocks set for National Governing Body in Bolivia
With the objective of working with clear and precise goals a national rugby governing body are being set in Bolivia. The land-locked South American country is the last Spanish speaking country in the continental Americas to establish a governing body. Should all boxes be ticked then Bolivia could join the …
Read More »Ortega Desio, Moyano called up to Pumas 7’s
The UAR has confirmed the rosters for upcoming international Rugby Sevens competition. Called up for the Hong Kong and Singapore legs of the World Sevens Circuit are Los Jaguares players Javier Ortega Desio and Ramiro Moyano. The Super Rugby contracted players are possibilities to play for Los Pumas 7’s in the …
Read More »All Black centurion for San Francisco
Former All Black great Mils Muliaina has signed with PRO Rugby. The organization ended speculation that had emerged in recent weeks by today announcing that the 35-year-old fullback will indeed be joining the San Francisco franchise. Muliaina leaves his Guinness Pro 12 contract with Zebre early to take up the …
Read More »Americas Players in Premiership – Week 18
England’s Six Nations Grand Slam winning players are to be required to focus back on club commitments this weekend in week 18 of the Aviva Premiership. Unlike in the Guinness Pro 12 there are not to be any matches on Good Friday. First up will be a Saturday afternoon fixture …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro 12 – Week 18
It is all but to club duty in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend. The completion of the Six Nations championship sees players from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales returning to their respective Guinness Pro 12 teams with many of them straight back into the starting line-up. Also involved are to be …
Read More »Spain to join Uruguay in Nations Cup
Spain is to join Uruguay in the Nations Cup later this year. This is the case despite Russia having earned the right to compete at the World Rugby organized tournament by finishing third in the European Nations Cup, relegating Portugal in the process. Russia ultimately finished with 27 competition points to technically seal the …
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