Los Teros Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named a 27-man roster for this month’s World Rugby Nations Cup in Bucharest, Romania. Uruguay will travel to Eastern Europe on Sunday to play three matches, two of which are capped internationals. On June 08 Los Teros will face Emerging Italy before facing Spain …
Read More »Chile Name Roster for Argentina XV
Head Coach Sebastián Gajardo has named Chile’s Roster for the Argentina XV. The team’s are to meet on Saturday in Santiago in the final fixture of the 2016 Sudamérica Rugby Cup. The Argentina XV has already secured the title. They did so last weekend by defeating Uruguay in Colonia del …
Read More »Trinh-Duc Free to face Pumas
Montpellier fly half François Trinh-Duc is free to travel with France to Argentina this month, the French press has confirmed. The 29-year old is a welcome addition to Guy Noves’ roster which will be announced on Monday June 06. With the tour taking place alongside the play-offs stage of the …
Read More »Sears-Duru signs Glasgow Warriors extension
Djustice Sears-Duru has inked a one-year contract with Glasgow Warriors. The Canadian prop joined the Guinness Pro 12 semi-finalists in March on a short-term deal until the end of the season. That move has now been made permanent, until at least the end of the 2016/17 season. The 22-year-old has …
Read More »Argentina Name 28-man Roster for June Internationals
Argentina Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has announced a 28-man roster for the June Internationals. Los Pumas will play three home tests, beginning with hosting Italy in Santa Fé on Saturday June 11. Hourcade’s 28-man roster will begin training on Monday June 06 in Buenos Aires and will travel to Santa Fé …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 7): Showtime for Argentina
Argentina’s baptism into Super Rugby has not gone well. Los Jaguares have won just two of the twelve matches played, an utter failure in terms of results but the big picture has been game time. It has been the pre-show with June being showtime for Argentina. Super Rugby Exposure Los Jaguares are …
Read More »Lavanini Handed Two Match Suspension
Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade will be without Tomás Lavanini for two of Argentina’s three home test matches in June. The second-rower was handed a two-match ban on top of being red carded for making contact in am armless clear-out playing for Los Jaguares vs the Southern Kings on …
Read More »Japan trim squad ahead of Canada trip
Mark Hammett has named a 33-strong training group for Japan’s final preparations for their one-off test at BC Place in Vancouver on June 11 and the two-match series against Scotland following. Injuries have ruled out captain Michael Leitch and fullback Ayumu Goromaru, while Hosea Saumaki’s eligibility request was, as expected, …
Read More »Gori to captain Italy on Americas Tour
Italian scrum half will captain the Azzurri in place of Sergio Parisse next month the FIR confirmed. The Benetton Treviso number 9 has been designated captain by the new Italian Head Coach Conor O’Shea. Parisse’s non-availability is not due to the Top 14, but, rather is a case of player …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Canada Women’s 7s A 29-19 win by Canada over Australia on Sunday saw the North Americans crowned champions of the French leg …
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