Juan Imhoff’s upcoming involvement with Los Pumas 7s sees a fresh approach. It marks the inclusion of a professional athlete contracted to a foreign club and that club is to have a Top 14 fixture on the same day in which Imhoff is playing at the London Sevens for Argentina. While …
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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 USA It has taken decades but at long last the USA is to having voting power on the World Rugby Council. The …
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Encouraging news for Argentina’s hopes of winning a medal at the 2016 Olympic Games has come through in the form of a French-based flyer. Juan Imhoff has joined Los Pumas 7s for next weekend’s international competition at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. The London Sevens tournament is the final stage …
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Today’s European Rugby Champions Cup Final in Lyon, France saw the addition of three more players from the new world to the list of winners. Chris Wyles, Marcelo Bosch and Juan Figallo joined the Americas List of European Champions. The three players are all from vastly different locations and their arrival …
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Racing 92 are into unchartered waters and well-placed to come out on top. The European Champions Cup Final in Lyon this Saturday is to be the first ever in the city and the first hosted by France since 2010. On that occasion Toulouse downed Biarritz 21-19. Involved in the match …
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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 Mexico World Rugby has singled out Mexico as being of strategic interest. With a huge population of well over 100 million and …
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Just four rounds of play remain in France’s domestic championship this season. Uncertainties remains at both ends of the spectrum as champions Stade Français are still not safe from relegation. For others the dream of reaching the play-offs is very much alive as is the prospect of European Champions Cup …
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PRO Rugby is only three weeks old but the opportunity to play professional rugby in the United States has not gone unnoticed by some very big players. Toulon star Mathieu Bastareaud spoke to French magazine La Provence recently and explained that while he has signed a contract with Toulon until 2021, …
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Consistency is one of the fundamentals in sport and the level of this demonstrated by Benjamín Urdapilleta for Castres has been extraordinary. Having been a star for Oyonnax the Buenos Aires pivot’s move to Castres has proven to be equally effective as the Tarn club are charging up the Top …
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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 Uruguay Sitting pretty at the top of the South American A Championship standings is Uruguay. After two rounds Los Teros are the …
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