Santiago Cordero was a try scorer for Bordeaux on Saturday. The French side booked a Challenge Cup Semi Final. The Argentine winger ran 60 meters to score a 4th minute try for the Top 14 side. Bordeaux were 23-14 winners over Edinburgh. The Top 14 vs Pro 14 fixture saw …
Read More »Leicester vs Castres European Quarter Final called off
The European Challenge Cup Quarter Final between Leicester Tigers and Castres Olympique scheduled for Sunday, September 20, has been called off. European Rugby opted to cancel the game completely after three members of the Castres club tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. Due to play in the match were …
Read More »Argentina to take gigantic roster to Australia for Rugby Championship
If rugby is the sport of the giants, Argentina are treating it as such. Head Coach Mario Ledesma will be taking some 46 players with him for this year’s edition of the competition. Ledesma said that he thinks the competition “will be tougher than the Rugby World Cup.” Los Pumas …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Kapeli Pifeleti
This past weekend saw more players returning to the field as the Mitre 10 Cup kicked off in New Zealand and a number of French clubs started their season after another COVID delay. As such more were in contention by default, but also due to strong form. Even narrowing it …
Read More »Spain name Bautista Güemes on training roster
Spanish Head Coach Santiago Santos has named a training roster. Included is fly half Bautista Güemes. The Argentine fly half is one of 32 players who will train together from September 28 to October 04 in Guadalajara. The seven day camp will involve players from Spain’s División de Honor. Noted …
Read More »Sánchez signs extended contract with Stade Français
Nicolás Sánchez has signed a new deal with Stade Français. His extended contract will see him remaining in Paris until 2022. The 31-year-old joined Stade Français in 2018 from Los Jaguares. Stade Français is Sánchez’s third Top 14 club. He joined Bordeaux from Argentina in 2011 and subsequently moved to …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Uruguay Talks are underway for Spain to tour Uruguay in November. Negotiations between the Uruguayan and Spanish rugby unions are pointing …
Read More »Kremer debuts, Sánchez scores 17 points in Stade Français triumph
Marcos Kremer was a winner on debut for Stade Français. In his first Top 14 appearance the Parisians were 22-16 winners over Castres. Nicolás Sánchez was the leading scorer with 17 points. Kremer joined Stade Français from Los Jaguares. He did so not long after Gonzalo Quesada did so as …
Read More »Imhoff scores again for rampant Racing 92
Argentina’s all-time top try scorer in Europe, Juan Imhoff added further to his tally. On Friday the RWC 2011 and 2015 winger crossed for Racing 92 who were handsome winners over Montpellier. Racing 92 won 41-17 in the Friday fixture. The result sees the Parisians top of the Top 14 …
Read More »Santiago Cordero try helps Bordeaux defeat Brive
Santiago Cordero was a try scorer on Saturday. He touched down in what was a 25-20 win over Brive on Saturday. His try saw him pinning his ears back as he ran in to beat two Brive defenders. The match saw Cordero being reunited with fellow former Jaguares player Guido …
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