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 Bermuda The only Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier this weekend saw Bermuda toppling the Bahamas on Saturday. The 30-13 win sees Bermuda rising …
Read More »Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 26
For the first and only time this season all seven matches in one round of the Top 14 are to be played on a Sunday. Week 26 of the French Premiership is to be the final round for eight teams, two of whom are to play in the second division …
Read More »Bustos Moyano Masterpiece Boots Bayonne into Top 14
Scoring all 21 of Bayonne’s points Córdoba’s goal kicking fullback, Martín Bustos Moyano produced a masterpiece to boot Bayonne back into the Top 14. Kicking seven goals from eight attempts, Bustos Moyano out performed the Pro d2’s leading scorer of the season, Maxime Petitjean. The Aurillac goal kicker kicked landed …
Read More »Trinh-Duc Free to face Pumas
Montpellier fly half François Trinh-Duc is free to travel with France to Argentina this month, the French press has confirmed. The 29-year old is a welcome addition to Guy Noves’ roster which will be announced on Monday June 06. With the tour taking place alongside the play-offs stage of the …
Read More »Team of the Week
It’s been one heckuva busy week already and there’s so much more to get to, but we still have enough time to fit in our picks from the past weekend’s action. A couple big finals in the UK, two matches in the USA, Pro D2 semi-finals in France and a …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 7): Showtime for Argentina
Argentina’s baptism into Super Rugby has not gone well. Los Jaguares have won just two of the twelve matches played, an utter failure in terms of results but the big picture has been game time. It has been the pre-show with June being showtime for Argentina. Super Rugby Exposure Los Jaguares are …
Read More »Racing 92 March On with Imhoff Double
Suburban Parisian club Racing 92 march on towards the Top 14 play-offs. The club’s 30-14 away victory over La Rochelle this past weekend sees the club tied for third position and on track for a home barrage play-off fixture. At the forefront for the Parisians against La Rochelle was Juan …
Read More »Gori to captain Italy on Americas Tour
Italian scrum half will captain the Azzurri in place of Sergio Parisse next month the FIR confirmed. The Benetton Treviso number 9 has been designated captain by the new Italian Head Coach Conor O’Shea. Parisse’s non-availability is not due to the Top 14, but, rather is a case of player …
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 Canada Women’s 7s A 29-19 win by Canada over Australia on Sunday saw the North Americans crowned champions of the French leg …
Read More »Manoa Back for Toulon
USA Eagles enforcer Samu Manoa will return to the field on Sunday. The Californian has been sidelined through injury since February but is now match fit and ready to play for Toulon. The 31 year old has been named to start in the second-row for Toulon who face Montpellier in …
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