Chile has trimmed down the size of its roster from 32 to 25 players. Pablo Lemoine’s Cóndores will play test matches against Canada and the Netherlands and face Scotland ‘A’ in an uncapped fixture. As was the case at Rugby World Cup 2023, flanker Martín Sigren leads his country. He is …
Read More »Rodrigo Isgró and Juan Cruz Mallía Shine for Harlequins and Toulouse
Rodrigo Isgró and Juan Cruz Mallía impressed this past weekend in Europe. The Pumas winger and fullback were try scorers for Harlequins and Toulouse respectively. Both teams enjoyed big wins as they continue strong starts to the season in the English Premiership and French Top 14. Isgró scored his third …
Read More »Contepomi Names Pumas Roster with Returnees and Six Uncapped Players
Felipe Contepomi has named a 35-man roster for a training camp in Paris, France from Monday to Wednesday. The three day camp will bring together players ahead of the 2024 November Internationals. Los Pumas take-on Italy in Udine, Ireland in Dublin and France in Paris in three test matches. A …
Read More »Chile Roster Locked & Loaded for November 2024 Tour
Chile is locked and loaded for the November 2024 Internationals. The Pablo Lemoine coached Cóndores will play three matches in Europe in November. The first and second are capped internationals with the third being an uncapped fixture against the next-of-XV from a Tier 1 giant of rugby. Chile start with …
Read More »A Flurry of Argentine Tries in Europe’s Elite
Argentine players stood up to be noticed this weekend in Europe’s elite. Ahead of the naming of Los Pumas’ roster for November, a flurry of Argentine tries were scored in the Top 14, English Premiership and United Rugby Championship (URC). Tries were scored by contemporary Pumas, former Pumas and uncapped …
Read More »Gonzalo Quesada Confirms Italy Roster for November
Gonzalo Quesada has confirmed a 34-man roster for the November Internationals. Italy play home test matches against Argentina, Georgia and New Zealand. The opening match will be historic with Quesada up against Felipe Contepomi’s Pumas. Quesada and Contepomi were teammates for Argentina at Rugby World Cups 1999 and 2003. Italy …
Read More »New Deals for Three South Americans
Three prominent South Americans have signed new deals to remain at their respective clubs. All three are Rugby World Cup players and featured in the July 2024 Internationals. They have signed to stay on at Castres, Bayonne and Miami Sharks respectively. Uruguay’s best player, Santiago Arata has signed to remain …
Read More »Chile’s Iñaki Ayarza Scores First Top 14 Try
Chilean back Iñaki Ayarza scored on his Top 14 debut. Playing for Vannes against Montpellier last weekend, Ayarza scored a try which involved a series of phases. He came off his wing to slice through the mid-field to score. Click here for Video. Vannes lost the match 26-24 away against …
Read More »NOLA Gold signs ex-France flanker Kélian Galletier
NOLA Gold have signed former France international Kélian Galletier on a two-year deal through the 2026 Major League Rugby season. The 32-year-old has played his entire to date in the Top 14, ending a two-year stint with Perpignan after more than a decade with Montpellier. Galletier advanced through France’s age-grade …
Read More »Álvaro Galindo to coach Tarucas in Super Rugby America 2025
Álvaro Galindo will coach Los Tarucas in Super Rugby America 2025. The appointment means the Tucumán / NOA Super Rugby Americas franchise will by coached by a hometown man. Galindo is from Tucumán and is a rugby product of Universitario Tucumán. Galindo is a former professional rugby player. He played …
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