Tag Archives: English Premiership

AJ MacGinty Kicked the Sale Sharks to a Champions Cup victory on Saturday. The 25-23 win was the Aviva Premiership side’s one triumph of their European campaign. The team finished bottom of Pool 3 on four points. Both Saracens and Toulon advanced to the Quarter Finals. The performance was AJ MacGinty’s best for …

The 6th and final round of the European Challenge Cup will take place this weekend. Players from the Americas will take to the field. Some are looking to see their teams advancing to the knock-out stage while others are merely completing their duties. This weekend sees one solitary Friday fixture. …

The final round of the European Champions Cup will be played this weekend. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas. Appearing in the opening match of round 6 will be a player each from Uruguay and Argentina. Rodrigo Capó Ortega will play in the second-row for …

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 Chile and Uruguay 7’s A second encouraging tournament in as many weeks saw Chile qualifying for upcoming global competitions. Los Cóndores secured their places …

Horacio Agulla Used his soccer skills against Northampton on Saturday. The former Pumas winger ran back in defense to save Castres from conceding a try in the round 5 Champions Cup match at Franklin’s Gardens. Playing at home the Aviva Premiership side was pushed before ultimately winning 28-21. It was the …

Americas players will be making their mark in the Champions Cup this weekend, albeit in doses. A number of top European-based professionals have been left out but there are still three key games that feature 10 players of interest for Americas fans, with an 11th – Serafin Bordoli – on …

The inspirational Sergio Parisse is back to captain Italy in the 6 Nations. The No 8 from La Plata, Argentina famously captained Italy to an historic triumph over South Africa in November. That saw him adding to previous scalps as Italian captain including France, Ireland and Scotland. Parisse was absent from …

The major European leagues including the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro 12 and Top 14 take a break this weekend. In place will be week 5 of the Challenge Cup. Here we let you give you an Americas Weekend Guide – detailing who will be in action. The opening match will be …

Our weekly selection is back after a week away on account of insufficient numbers. The European numbers were a bit stronger this week but the performances weren’t so flash. On the outskirts of European thoughts is the Italian Eccellenza, an ever-improving standard of rugby that is now bolstered with several …

Argentine outside center Juan Pablo Estelles has been added to Northampton’s Champions Cup Roster. He will be free to play for the Aviva Premiership side, if selected, in Saturday’s home clash against Castres. The Northampton Saints are in bottom spot of Pool 4. After four rounds the English club has …