Pumas pair Manuel Carizza and Juan Imhoff will start for Racing 92 against Clermont Auverge in the first of the Top 14 semi-finals set to take place on Friday evening at Roazhon Park in Rennes. The two sides split their two previous meetings during the regular season, with Racing victorious …
Read More »Horacio Agulla Signs for Castres
Veteran Argentine winger Horacio Agulla will play his rugby next season for Castres, the French Top 14 club has confirmed. Aged 31 Horacio Agulla has made the transfer back to France where his professional career began in 2007. He played for the then Top 14 side Dax in the 2007-2008 …
Read More »Jules Plisson to Captain France vs Argentina
Stade Français fly half Jules Plisson is to captain France vs Argentina in Tucumán, the French press has confirmed. The 24 year old will lead his country in the absence of regular captain Guilhem Guirado who is involved in the Top 14 Semi Finals with Toulon. In being named captain …
Read More »France Roster Finalized for Argentina Tour
The 28 players who will represent France against Argentina are now confirmed. Head Coach Guy Noves added 11 names to the 17 already in Tucumán. Of those departing Paris for South America five are uncapped – Clément Maynadier (Bordeaux), Lucas Pointud (Brive), Geoffrey Palis (Castres), Fabrice Metz (Oyonnax) and Kélian …
Read More »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 Cayman Islands The RHSW Cayman National XV’s rugby team has scaled new heights by beating a powerful USA South Panthers team in …
Read More »Toulon Set to Sign Sevens Star Axel Müller
Hot news coming out of France is that Los Pumas Sevens star Axel Müller has signed for Toulon to play in the Top 14. The French rugby bible Midi Olympique has confirmed the upcoming transfer with the Olympics-bound flyer set to move to France following Rio 2016. From the Marista club …
Read More »Lamerat and Palis to face Los Pumas
Following this afternoon’s loss against Montpellier in Top 14 barrage, Castres backs Geoffrey Palis and Rémi Lamerat are to join the French squad to play two tests this month in Argentina. The fullback and inside center are to join the already confirmed 17 players and Toulouse players Yoann Maestri, Louis Picamoles, Sébastien …
Read More »Argentina vs Italy June 11 2016 – Full Match
Los Pumas, got their year underway on Saturday afternoon. The first capped international of the year can be viewed in entirety below. Time will tell as to whether or not the Argentina vs Italy June 11 2016 – Full Match was the start of a memorable year or not for Los …
Read More »Capó Ortega, Urdapilleta Start barrage for Castres
South American players Rodrigo Capó Ortega and Benjamin Urdapilleta are to start in Sunday’s Top 14 barrage match for Castres who play away to Montpellier. The Uruguayan veteran will lead the team from the second-row with former Puma, Urdapilleta playing fly half. The winner of Montpellier vs Castres will qualify …
Read More »Carizza, Imhoff Start Barrage Play-Off against Toulouse
Manuel Carizza and Juan Imhoff have been named to start Saturday’s Top 14 barrage play-off in Paris. Both players are from Argentina’s third largest city, Rosario. Racing 92 will play host to Toulouse in suburban Paris while on Sunday Montpellier will be at home against Castres. The two winning clubs …
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