Toulouse booked a Home European Champions Cup Semi Final. The Top 14 side put on a second half demolition of English Premiership side the Exeter Chiefs. The 64-26 result means a Semi Final against the Harlequins next month. Stade Toulousain finished with nine tries compared to two scored by the …
Read More »Francisco Gorrissen Takes Vannes to Peak of Pro D2
Puma Francisco Gorrissen lead Vannes to a comprehensive 42-10 win over Dax on Friday. The flanker scored a first half try and continued his excellent season. It comes on the back of having been named the best player in the league last season. The race to win promotion from the …
Read More »Europe Notes – Argentine Player Transfers
Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving three Pumas. The transfer news pertains to an Argentine in each of the major European leagues – the French Top 14, United Rugby Championship (URC), and the English Premiership. Veteran tight head Francisco Gómez Kodela has …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP USA Women claim Silver in Hong Kong The USA Women’s Eagles won Silver at the Hong Kong Sevens. The North …
Read More »Argentines to feature heavily in European Cup Quarter Finals
The Quarter Finals are now booked for the European Champions and Challenge Cup tournaments. Confirmation of who plays who confirms which clubs containing Argentine players will be a part of the Quarter Finals. The final eight in the Challenge Cup are Gloucester, Ospreys, Clermont, Ulster, Sharks, Edinburgh, Benetton and Connacht. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Eagles start year with strong win over South Africa The USA Women’s Eagles started their 2024 season with a dominant …
Read More »Santiago Chocobares is Back with a Bang for Toulouse
After a lengthily injury lay-off, Santiago Chocobares made his return for Toulouse on Saturday. The Puma played inside center for Toulouse against Pau in the French south-western Top 14 clash. Toulouse won the derby-thriller 31-29. Chocobares scored the first Toulouse try. His 12th minute score was the first of five …
Read More »Ignacio Ruiz and Perpignan blast past Castres
An impressive display from Ignacio Ruiz helped Perpignan to a commanding win. The Catalans’ blasted past Castres on Saturday. The 43-12 win is the third in-a-row. It lifts the side to 9th position and to currently be comfortably safe from relegation. The round 20 match was a home fixture for …
Read More »Juan Imhoff scores in emotional final match at La Défense Arena
Juan Imhoff scored for Racing 92 against Clermont in Paris on Saturday. Racing 92 were 26-10 winners as the team marches on towards the Top 14 play-off’s. The 35-year-old Imhoff scored a try in the second-half. Imhoff played opposite fellow Puma Bautista Delguy. The match was the final fixture of …
Read More »Europe Notes – Americas Player Transfers
Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving Uruguay and US test players as well as Argentine players both capped and uncapped. Zebre Parma have secured Gonzalo García for an additional two years. Zebre Parma announced that García will remain at the United Rugby …
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