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Magic from Benjamín Urdapilleta saw Castres eliminating Toulouse from Top 14 playoff contention this weekend. The former Puma scored 27 points for Castres who hammered Toulouse 52-7. The result means Castres have a 99% chance of making the playoffs. Playing fly half for Castres, Urdapilleta kicked four penalties and converted …

Italian captain Sergio Parisse scored a 52 meter intercept try from a Dan Carter pass. The No 8 went over for a first half try in the battle of Paris, a match won 27-23 by Stade Français. Parisse latched onto a pass from the Rugby World Cup winner and showed …

Gonzalo Quesada is to take up a new position at Biarritz. He will move from Stade Français to the Basque club next season, becoming the club’s Sports Director. The 42-year-old Quesada arrives with Biarritz being very ambitious about returning to be a power in French rugby. The club were French …

Oyonnax are back in the Top 14. The Haut-Bugey club officially finished at the peak of the Pro D2, doing so with a round to spear. Oyonnax defeated Perpignan 19-9 on Thursday but it was Agen’s loss this evening that saw the club over the finish line. Agen’s 20-18 defeat …

Patricio Albacete is to play for the Barbarians. The 36-year-old Toulouse second-rower is the second of two Pumas named for upcoming actitivty. He joins Lyon No 8 Facundo Isa. The Barbarians are to play matches against England and Ulster. The fixtures will take place on May 28 and June 01 …

Chile is to have access to all players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. From May 13-27 Los Cóndores are to compete against South American opposition with one side advancing to the finals of Americas qualification. The three qualifiers are to be played outside of the World Rugby release …

The penultimate round of the regular season is underway in France. Week 29 of the Pro D2 is of vital importance for the play-off’s and relegation picture. Defending the colors of a variety of clubs are to be players from the Americas. The opening Week 29 fixture took place on Thursday …

Last week we looked at how Canada’s exiles have performed during the European club season, this week it’s the United States. ‘Steady’ might be a good word to describe the year in general for the USA’s top exports, with several playing leading roles at their clubs and a few solid …

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 Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the …

Clermont toppled Leinster in today’s European Semi Final. The results sets up a French vs English final in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh next month. In doing so it is heartache for the Irish as Munster were also eliminated this weekend, losing to Saracens in Dublin on Saturday. Today’s Semi …