Juan Cruz Guillemaín has signed to play for Viadana in Italy. The move sees the professional career of the Argentine second-rower changing. He moves to the historic Italian club after previously playing in both Super Rugby and the Top 14. The 25-year-old Guillemáin has signed for Viadana for the 2017-2018 …
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Spanish club Ciencias Cajasol has announced the signings of two Argentines who will play in the upcoming season. On his way to Ciencias Cajasol is Santiago Pando. The winger is the second new recruit ahead of the 2018-2019 season, following Mitchel MacCartney. Pando joins from Spanish club rivals Trcadero Marbella. The …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada Despite losing all three of the June tests at home Canada is suddenly well placed to qualify for the 2019 …
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Psalm Wooching will not be playing in Italy after all this fall. In March the US Eagles flanker signed a one-year deal with Viadana of Italy’s top domestic division – the Eccellenza – but the club has now confirmed that the move will not take place. In a statement on …
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The 2018 Nations Cup gets underway on Saturday in Uruguay. Competing in the opening fixture will be the Argentina XV and Emerging Italy, the respective ‘A’ sides of Tier 1 unions Argentina and Italy. Felipe Contepomi’s Argentina XV team is a line-up far closer to the genuine article than that …
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The globetrotting of Javier Rojas continues. Having spent the last two seasons in France and Italy the Argentine dual-international will now pack his bags for England. Rojas has signed a one year contract with the Cornish Pirates of the RFU Championship. He is effectively a like-for-like replacement for outgoing Nicolás …
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It’s an eclectic selection this week with players from eight different competitions named covering three different continents. For Canadian fans it was a particularly good week as the Ontario Arrows notched their first ever victory in an arm-wrestle with the Utah Warriors while several exiles are putting up their hand …
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What a weekend for Americas players! The Jaguares in fine form, Major Leauge Rugby preseason action, and many players enjoying strong games in Europe. It’s been a while since we’ve seen so much competition for places, in fact this might be the best weekend on record with enough players to …
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Psalm Wooching is officially a professional rugby player. The former Washington Huskies linebacker has signed a one-year deal with Italian club Viadana. He will join the team ahead of the 2018-19 Eccellenza season in June. Viadana are currently 6th on the table in the 2017-18 season. It’s been a rapid …
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There wasn’t a whole lot of quality to choose from in Europe and the Jaguares put up a bit of a stinker which made things a little tricky. Thankfully New York got off to a flyer against the Arrows and an unusual selection from a foreign Club XV international helped …
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