Tag Archives: Pro D2

Marco Fepulea’i has joined French Pro D2 club Colomiers on a one-year deal with an option. The 27-year-old tighthead prop departs the LA Giltinis having played in the last three Major League Rugby seasons, first with the Colorado Raptors in 2020. Though he appeared in just 7 games during the …

Michael Cheika has made changes to Argentina’s roster. Los Pumas will tour New Zealand playing their round three and four Rugby Championship matches against the All Blacks in Christchurch and Hamilton. Six alterations have been made from the squad that took-on the Wallabies in Mendoza and San Juan. The missing …

Andrés Vilaseca is too play in France. The captain of Los Teros and Peñarol is being recruited by Vannes from Uruguay, as reported by Ouest France. The move comes after Alapati Leiua failed medical exams. Vannes play in France’s second division, the Pro D2. The club has been competing for …

Los Cóndores heroics in the Americas’ Rugby World Cup Qualifiers made headlines inside Chile and abroad. Chile made history by qualifying for a first Rugby World Cup and giving South America a record three teams in a World Cup. Chile will play in Pool D of RWC 2023. The group …

Uruguay and Romania meet in game two of a two match series on Sunday. Romania did very well to win game one after an early red card. Uruguay were second best but had fought back from a 17-3 half-time deficit and were leading 22-20 with ten minutes left to play. …

The Rugby World Cup 2023 bound Uruguay and Romania will play the first of two test matches on Saturday. They will do so at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. The venue is the home of Uruguayan Rugby; yet, it has only previously hosted one of the ten prior test matches …

Reinforcements have arrived in Salta for Los Pumas. Argentina are preparing for the second test match against Scotland. Michael Cheika’s team were 26-18 winners over Scotland in Jujuy in the first test. Starting fly half Nicolás Sánchez was injured during the match and Tomás Cubelli ruled-out shortly before kick-off. This …

Gerogia host the Argentina XV in an interesting match-up on Sunday. It is a test team vs a next-of-XV; a non-capped fixture, but one with players fighting for spots on the roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. Indeed, the Argentina XV have sent a powerful team to Eastern Europe. Georgia …

Uruguay have a boosted roster for the upcoming home internationals against Romania. The roster includes six more players based outside of Uruguay that the number that toured Japan last month. The returnees boost the roster, though there are still some notable absentees. Andrés Vilaseca lead a team that includes returning …

Canadian international Matt Beukeboom has signed a two-year contract with Soyaux-Angoulême, also known as SA XV Charente. The 25-year-old lock or blindside flanker will stay in the Pro D2, with Charente achieving promotion from Nationale 1 this past season. Beukeboom spent the 2021-2022 campaign with Bourg-en-Bresse. He appeared in 10 …