Tag Archives: Pro D2

Americas Players in Pro D2 Week 21

It’s a slow week for Americas players in the French Pro D2, with only a half-dozen in line to start on Friday evening, with perhaps a couple more on Sunday. Another seven have been named on the bench, with four countries represented in total – Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the …

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Eagles, Teros call for reinforcements

Both the USA and Uruguay have called up players ahead of their fifth and final match of the Americas Rugby Championship. The two sides will meet in Montevideo on Saturday in a contest with considerable implications on the final tournament standings. Another USA loss could open the door for either …

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Americas players in Pro D2 Week 19

It’s a busy week for the Americas in Pro D2, with 19 players from five different countries taking part between Thursday and Sunday. Bayonne took a 20-18 road victory over Bourgoin on Thursday with reserve flanker Benjamín Macome scoring a crucial try and fullback Martín Bustos Moyano slotting one conversion. …

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Two more years for Huete in Bayonne

Chilean international Pablo Huete has extended his contract with Aviron Bayonnais for a further two seasons. The 26-year-old second row joined the Pro D2 club from Massy in the off-season and his good form has seen him appear in 17 matches since August, starting in 13. This is Huete’s fifth …

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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 An impressive opening performance in the Americas Rugby Championship sees the Canadians topping the standings. The bonus point home victory over …

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Negrotto signs for Stade Montois

Argentine prop Jerónimo Negrotto will leave Tarbes at the end of the season to join French Pro D2 rivals Stade Montois, commonly known as Mont-de-Marsan. The specialist tighthead has been a regular in the Tarbes front row this season, starting seven games with 13 appearances in total since joining the …

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Americas players in Pro D2 Week 18

While the revamped Americas Rugby Championship is set to begin this weekend, there’s still a significant number of Americas players involved in professional games this weekend, including 18 in the French Pro D2. Players from Argentina, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay will be glued to their screens this weekend to watch …

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