Tag Archives: Top 14

There are to be Pumas and a Cóndor starting in France this weekend. Racing 92 are to face Bayonne in a postponed fixture. The Parisians are in search of turning around their poor season. Bayonne, meanwhile, are out to survive as the club is reading towards relegation. Racing 92 has …

Former giants of French rugby, Biarritz have approached Gonzalo Quesada to be their new Director of Rugby. The former Pumas fly half is currently in his final season as Head Coach of Stade Français. He took the Parisian club to Top 14 glory in 2015. French media outlet L’Equipe is …

Belief remains that foreign-based Pumas will be selected. It is this rationale which has been put forward from Facundo Isa to account for his imminent departure from Argentina to continue his professional career in France. The star No 8 told Argentina’s test manager that “he had given his word to a …

Our last weekend focused on domestic rugby until the end of March was an interesting one. With no Premiership or Pro 12 we were given the two French divisions and the Anglo-Welsh cup to pine over, with no players coming from the Championship. Thankfully there were plenty of decent performances …

A double for the Americas took place this weekend as a player from either team scored in Bayonne vs Brive. Martín Bustos Moyano and Taku Ngwenya both scored in the round 17 match of the French league. The former Puma scored in the 71st minute while the Eagle did so on …

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 7s An outstanding day one from Canada at the Wellington 7s saw them producing their best opening-day effort at an HSBC …

Round 17 of the Top 14 will be played this weekend. France’s premier league will see world class players involved from around the world. Involved are to be a host of players from the Americas. Both Toulon and La Rochelle are gunning for European titles. They are also both on track …

According to L’Equipe Toulon have outbid Toulouse to acquire Facundo Isa. The French sporting outlet reports that Toulouse’s signing of the Argentine No 8 was virtually registered only for Toulon to enter the picture and put in a bigger offer. The move will see the now 23-year-old returning to Toulon, …

Rodrigo Capó Ortega has signed a new deal with Castres. The additional one year contract will see the Uruguayan player completing 16 seasons at the French Top 14 club. Having arrived in 2002 Capó Ortega has played over 350 appearances for the Tarn club. Now aged 36 his new contract …

The UAR has blocked Facundo Isa from Jaguares training. The star no8 was stopped from playing for Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise in yesterday’s warm-up match against Uruguay. Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Leonardo Senatore played a half each against Los Teros. A third no8, Benjamín Macome also played albeit out of …