Brive have officially been relegated from the Top 14 to the Pro D2. The French club’s away defeat against Stade Français in Paris confirms the club cannot finish higher than 14th position. Brive will now trade places with the winner of the Pro D2. That team is to be either …
Read More »Pro D2 – Semi Finals Preview
It is Semi Finals weekend in France’s second division. Competing in the final four of the Pro D2 are four traditional names in French rugby – Grenoble, Montauban, Mont de Marsan and Perpignan. All are chasing returns to the Top 14. This season has been a new format introduced. Rather …
Read More »Pro D2 Barrage – Preview
The Semi Finals of the Pro D2 will be played on Saturday and France. The winners of the two matches are to join Perpignan and Montauban in the Semi Finals. From there two will have the opportunity of earning promotion to the Top 14. In the first barrage play-off Argentine …
Read More »Assi Leaves Biarritz to Rejoin Provence
Argentine Tight Head prop Leandro Mario Assi has signed to rejoin Aix-en-Provence Rugby next season. As such he leaves Biarritz to return to his former French club. The 28-year-old is one of nine signings unveiled by the club. Assi departed Provence Rugby to play two seasons for Biarritz. Prior to …
Read More »Pro D2 – Final Round Preview
The regular season of the Pro D2 ends this weekend. The final round has all 16 teams taking to the field at the same time. With eight matches played together no team can know precisely what they require to potentially reach the play-off’s or even avoid relegation. All eight matches are …
Read More »Team of the Week
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 …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 29 Preview
The penultimate rounds of the French second division is here. Many teams are playing for the right to earn a place in the Top 14 next season. Others are fighting for their survival or simply planning for next season and looking to be more competitive. The Pro D2 has been …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Americas Rugby Challenge The Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia will play host to the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge. Taking place from …
Read More »Bayonne Win in a Memorable Match for Bustos Moyano
Earlier today in France there was a victory in the Basque Country. Bayonne’s win was in a memorable match for Martín Bustos Moyano. The former Puma was the victim of a red card offense committed by Mont de Marsan and would go on to score a decisive try. In winning …
Read More »Pro D2 – Week 28 Preview
The Pro D2 continues. Week 28 of France’s second division is the third to last of the season. Places at both the top and bottom ends of the competition remain open. Looking to both win glory and to secure survival are players from the Americas. The following details those involved …
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