Tag Archives: Top 14

Benjamín Urdapilleta escorad 13 points for Castres on Saturday. The team were 28-26 winners over Racing 92. The result gives the Tarns vital competition points. Nonetheless, remains in the relegation zone. Urdapilleta kicked three penalties and converted two tries. He also had a try assist for Filipo Nakosi.  The Argentine …

Axel Müller impressed for Brive on Saturday. His team were defeated 43-21 by Clermont. The result masks the performance of the 2016 Argentine Olympian. In the 42nd minute Müller provided a try assist for Simon Pierre Chauvac. Then he scored a try of his own in the 66th minute. Despite …

This past weekend saw the closing of an entertaining South American 4 Nations. It was a brief but welcome sighting of international rugby in the Americas this year. We now have two tests between Uruguay and Spain to close out the year. The World Tens Series kicked off in Bermuda …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Chile It was a memorable week for Chilean rugby. The Cóndores XV defeated their counterparts from both Uruguay and Brazil. Neither …

This past weekend the return of international rugby to the Americas as the South American 4 Nations kicked off. With the games not counting as tests, a number of young players were given opportunities to prove themselves and will do so again later today in the second round. In Europe …

Thirteen Argentine reinforcements have arrived in Australia from Europe. Twelve of them play their rugby in France and one does so in England. The figure represents the largest number of foreign-based players on a Pumas roster in five years. The thirteen new arrivals are in Australia, but are not with …

Santiago Arata is the winner of the 2020 Premio Charrúa Award for rugby. The Premios Charrúa recognize the top performers in Uruguayan sport. Arata was short-listed together with RWC 2019 teammates Germán Kessler, and Manuel Diana. The trio of Arata, Kessler and Diana all play professional rugby abroad. Arata plays …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP South American 4 Nations International rugby has resumed at last! The South American 4 Nations got underway on Saturday. The two …

Santiago Cordero scored on full-time on Saturday. His try was in a losing away match as Bordeaux fell to Pau. The 80th minute try saw Bordeaux losing 29-24. As such, it provided Bordeaux with a bonus point. Cordero was one of there Pumas involved in the match. He and Guido …

Juan Imhoff scored again for Racing 92. He did so on Saturday in the Champions Cup Final. Racing 92 faced the Exeter Chiefs in a French Top 14 vs English Premiership contest. It was played in Bristol, in England’s West Country. Imhoff went over for a solo try in the …