Tag Archives: Pro D2

Uruguay’s 31-man roster for Rugby World Cup 2019 has been named. All 31 of the players selected for Rugby World Cup 2019 were born and raised in Uruguay. Included are 15 players who play their rugby abroad. That is 11 more than was the case for RWC 2015 four years …

Argentine prop Cristian Bartoloni is to continue his professional career in a different country. The tight head has joined Spanish Champions VRAC from French Pro D2 club Charente. The arrival of Bartoloni comes with VRAC Quesos Entrepinares finalizing their preparations for the 2019-2010 club season. For the player it is …

The 2019 Super Rugby season may have only just ended but recruitment for the 2020 season is underway. The Bulls have brought Scottish No8 Josh Strauss back home to South Africa; James O’Connor is back in Australia; Beauden Barrett has moved to the Blues and Los Jaguares have brought home …

French Top 14 club Agen have obtained the signature of Argentine prop Joel Sclavi as a RWC 2019 medical joker. The arrival of the 25-year-old will see him making a second appearance in the Top 14. Previously he played for Pau. The opportunity for Sclavi comes following regular game time …

As the European club season reaches a close and Super Rugby leans towards the playoffs, it’s time to look back and see how Canada’s overseas contingent fared in the 2018-19 campaign. Only a handful of Canadian internationals are currently based in the Southern Hemisphere – Tyler Ardron the most prominent. …

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 Brazil, Colombia Women’s Sevens An unbeaten tournament in Lima from the Yaras saw Brazil qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. …

Brive are back in the Top 14. Les Corréziens defeated Grenoble 28-22 this afternoon to win the promotion – relegation fixture. With it Brive will play in the 2019-2020 Top 14 while Grenoble have been officially relegated to the Pro D2. Involved for Brive was Axel Müller. The 2016 Olympian …

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 USA Men’s Eagles Sevens The Men’s Eagles have qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games. Their opening day at the London Sevens …

Bayonne has won promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. The Basque club succeeded in doing so today by defeating Brive 21-19. Former Argentine fullback Martín Bustos Moyano was not only a part of the winning effort but was instrumental as he scored the winning points. Remarkably for …

In the third, and final, round of the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A Paraguay play host to Chile. While neither side is in contention for the title the fixture will be fully capped, making it a vital game for both Paraguay, and Chile. Both Paraguay, and Chile go into Saturday’s match …