The Major League Rugby season reaches its midpoint next week and USA coach Gary Gold will be whittling down his options for selection in the team to play against Chile. Victory is a must with the uncertainty of the Repechage best avoided at all cost. With limited preparation time available …
Read More »Clermont recruit Juan Pablo Castro from Jaguares XV
Clermont have recruited Juan Pablo Castro from Los Jaguares XV. The French Top 14 side has signed the Jaguares XV vice-captain as a medical joker for injured center Apisai Naqalevu. The Fijian is out for the season with a broken arm. Castro captained Los Jaguares XV in the opening round …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP The Michael Cheika Radar The July 2022 Internationals will be a fresh page for Argentina. Los Pumas will be …
Read More »Top 14 Tribute to Fede Aramburú at Toulouse vs Montpellier
Federico Martín Aramburú was paid tribute to on Sunday in Toulouse. The 22-time-capped Puma was murdered in Paris in the early hours of Saturday in a drive-by-shooting. The former Top 14 player was paid tribute to in a venue wherein he played as a professional. Toulouse vs Montpellier mourned and …
Read More »Rugby Mourns the loss of Federico Martín Aramburu
Rugby is mourning the loss of Federico Martín Aramburu. The former Pumas winger was shot dead in Paris, France overnight. Aramburu was 42-years-old. Aramburu had a lengthily career as a professional rugby player. He played in France for Biarritz, Perpignan and Dax. He also played in Scotland for the Glasgow …
Read More »Under the Michael Cheika Radar
The July 2022 Internationals will be a fresh page for Argentina. Los Pumas will be under the command of Michael Cheika. The Australian is proven to be an excellent coach; he took Australia to the Rugby World Cup Final in 2015 and won the URC and European Champions Cup with …
Read More »Spain Qualify for first Rugby World Cup since 1999
Spain will play at Rugby World Cup 2023. In a sensational match in Madrid, Los Leones outlasted Portugal in a match of the year candidate. The 33-28 final score means that Spain have qualified for France 2023 as Europe 2. Portugal can still qualify, though their chances are very slim. …
Read More »Georgia to play RWC 2023 matches in Bordeaux, Paris, Nantes, and Toulouse
It has been a notable few days for Georgia rugby. First, a decision was made wherein Russia was cut from the qualifiers and the Lelos officially qualified for RWC 2023. Second, Georgia defeated Romania in Bucharest to officially become Europe 1. As Europe 1, Georgia will compete in Pool C …
Read More »Georgia Qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023
Georgia have qualified for Rugby World Cup 2023. The Eastern European country will be either Europe 1 or Europe 2, likely the former, at next year’s Rugby World Cup. The winner of this coming Sunday’s match between Spain and Portugal will also qualify so long as Georgia defeat Romania. Georgia …
Read More »Will Percillier signs Top 14 contract with Stade Français
Canadian international Will Percillier has signed a two-year senior contract with Stade Français, committing him to the Parisian Top 14 side through the end of the 2023-2024 season. It’s the first full-time professional deal for the 23-year-old scrumhalf having initially arrived on an academy deal in 2019. Percillier has trained …
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