Both Argentina and the USA are to have players featuring in the European Challenge Cup Final. Taking place on Friday in Bilbao, Spain Gloucester and the Cardiff Blues will battle-out-over Europe’s second most important trophy. Gloucester go into the match with RWC 2011 and 2015 Puma Mariano Galarza in the …
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What a busy week it was in the Americas. The Sudamerica 6 Naciones ‘A’ kicked off with three matches, Major League Rugby was in Week 3, the Arrows had a dream home opener in Toronto, and that’s not counting a number of players in action across the pond in Europe. …
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Argentine prop Gastón Cortes is to Join Leicester Tigers. The Córdoba Athletic product will make the move from Bristol for the 2017-18 season. He does so having helped the West Country side win promotion to the English Premiership from the RFU Championship. At Bristol, Cortes was a regular at tighthead. …
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Players from both North America and South America scored for Saracens this weekend. Juan Figallo and Chris Wyles each grabbed a try for Saracens again Gloucester on Saturday. Both Figallo and Wyles scored their tries in the second half. The first to do so was Figallo. The prop from Salta …
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The regular season of the English Premiership comes to a close on Saturday. Week 22 will be played with London Irish already confirmed as the bottom side. The Exiles have been relegated back to the second division for next season. With it being the final round all six matches are …
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A delay in access to the full video of the all-Texas derby put our final selections off for a few hours but we got there, and in the end it was worth the wait with two players from that match forcing their way into the picture. This week’s selection seems …
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Marcelo Bosch continues to give Argentine selectors further reason to select him. The Argentine center was a try scorer on Sunday, crossing for Saracens’ away victory over London Irish. Saracens’ victory saw the London-based side securing a home Semi Final in this season’s English Premiership. Both Bosch and fellow RWC …
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London Irish have officially been relegated from the English Premiership. Worcester’s 44-13 win over Harlequins on Saturday sealed their fate, with the 51-14 loss to Saracens on Sunday academic. London Irish will now play in the RFU Championship next season, an immediate return to the second division after they had …
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The English Premiership resumes this weekend. In week 21 matches are to be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Taking to the field will be a number of Americas players. Below is a preview detailing those involved. Opening week 21 will be one Friday fixture. The Leicester Tigers are at …
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Andrew Durutalo is headed back whence he came. The USA international will depart Worcester Warriors at the end of the Premiership season to re-join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship next season. Specific terms have not been revealed but it is believed to be a two-year contract. An Eagles veteran …
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