Unión Esportiva Santboiana have signed Roberto Tejerizo. The move means that the former Jaguares front-rower will play in the Spanish División de Honor. The 32-year-old makes the move from Eastern to Western Europe. He previously played for Baia Mare in Romania. Tejerizo is from the northern Argentine city of Tucumán. …
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Bathco have signed Agustín Peláez from San Isidro Club (SIC). The 25-year-old is the sixth recruitment by the Spanish club for the upcoming season. The tight head prop follows the recent signings of fellow Argentine players scrum-half Julián Izaguirre and loose head Felipe Helman. Despite playing for SIC, Peláez is not …
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Spanish Head Coach Santiago Santos has named a training roster. Included is fly half Bautista Güemes. The Argentine fly half is one of 32 players who will train together from September 28 to October 04 in Guadalajara. The seven day camp will involve players from Spain’s División de Honor. Noted …
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Talks are underway for Spain to tour Uruguay in November. Negotiations between the Uruguayan and Spanish rugby unions are pointing towards a two test match series in Montevideo this coming November. Los Teros would have home advantage against Los Leones. The series would follow the 2020 South American Championship. The …
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Up and Under is usually a weekly segment on Americas Rugby News. It has been on hold since March 16 because of COVID-19. Up and Under makes a return today thanks to the large number of off-field activities during the past week. UP Sebastián Piñeyrua Sudamérica Rugby President Sebastián …
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Division de Honor club Deportivo Aparejadores Rugby Burgos, known as UBU-Colina Clinic for sponsorship reasons, have signed Chilean Augusto Sarmiento. The Spanish club have signed Sarmiento from rivals Complutense Cisneros for the 2020-2021 season. Sarmiento comes from the traditional Santiago club Prince of Wales Country Club (PWCC). The 27-year-old is …
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Bathco Rugby have signed Felipe Helman from CASI in Buenos Aires. The loose head prop is the second Argentine recruit in a matter of days following the signing of fly half Julián Izaguirre. Helman is a graduate of the Argentine u20’s. He played in the 2015 South American tournament and …
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Julián Izaguirre has signed for Spanish side Bathco. The Argentine halfback joins the team ahead of the upcoming División de Honor season. The 21-year-old joins from Club Atlético Estudiantes de Paraná in Entre Ríos. The same club produced Puma Javier Ortega Desio. Izaguirre made his senior debut for Club Atlético …
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Argentine winger Tiago Basco is on his way to Spain. The 23-year-old from San Isidro Club (SIC) will join Independiente de Santander for the upcoming season. The moves sees the club adding to its heavy contingent of players from Argentina. Basco departs SIC after two seasons of playing at the …
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Cristian Bartoloni is saying goodbye to Spain as he returns to France to join RCAV Rugby Club Aubenas Vals in the Pro D3. Having played last season for VRAC Quesos Entrepinares, Bartoloni heads north for a second stint in France. Bartoloni arrived at the Valladolid club from Pro D2 side Soyaux Angoulême XV …
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