The November Internationals go into full speed this weekend. Argentina, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA are all playing test matches in Europe. All twenty teams from Rugby World Cup 2015 will be playing. Yet in France there will be a round of the Top 14. Week 11 sees five …
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Patricio Fernández has extended his Clermont Contract Until 2020. The Argentine fly half has agreed to terms to extend his stay by a further three years. The deal will see him missing out on Rugby World Cup 2019 and all international duty until 2020. The 22-year-old Fernández has ben capped …
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International rugby may be upon us but the Top 14 keeps right on truckin’. Of course therein lies the rub when it comes to player release, and perhaps some tweaks might one day be made to better accommodate the needs of all involved, but that’s a story for another day! …
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Gonzalo Quesada is set to resign from Stade Français amid turmoil according to the French press. The former Pumas fly half has until December 31 to activate the clause in his contract that would allow him to leave in June. Reports now suggest he is set to announce his departure …
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The magic of Pato Fernández was well and truly on display at Stade Amédée Domenech as he led Clermont to a stunning win over Brive at their home fortress. There was strong competition in the outside backs this week, and also at the back of the scrum. A few spots weren’t …
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Western Force winger Marcel Brache is the most notable addition to the US Eagles squad for the November test series. Also comfortable in the midfield, the 29-year-old native of Los Angeles will miss the match against the Māori but will join the team for their two-match European tour. Brache, who …
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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 Colombia Colombia is now ranked just below Paraguay in the Americas Rankings. Saturday’s win over Mexico saw Colombia close the gap to …
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Brilliance from Patricio Fernández saw Clermont to an away win over Brive this afternoon. Clermont won the match 40-16 with the Argentine play-maker scoring 30 points. Scoring two tries, converting four and kicking four penalties saw the Rosario fly half completing the best performance of his career for Clermont. The performance underlined his …
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Pumas 7’s Olympian Axel Müller scored for Toulon against Grenoble on Saturday. He crossed for a second half try. The try came from a simple move. Having secured a scrum Toulon Duane Vermeulen linked with Sébastien Tillous-Borde who passed to the Argentine to dive over. Toulon won the match 42-12. The result …
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A Juan Imhoff intercept try sealed Racing 92 and away victory against Bayonne on Saturday evening. The Argentine flier scored the only try of what was a dull affair. The Puma crossed in the 70th minute. He was on hand to latch on to a loose pass from his opposite, …
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