Tag Archives: Top 14

Wednesday, July 10 sees Santiago Arata earning his 50th test cap. Arata starts at scrum-half for Uruguay against France. The match is the first since Rugby World Cup 2023. It is also the first ever home test match for Uruguay against France. Arata, who plays his rugby in France, will …

Top 14 recruitment continues. In the case of Vannes, the quest to be competitive in the Top 14 now sees the Pro D2 champions signing Santiago Medrano. The Puma has agreed to join the club from the Western Force in Super Rugby. Vannes have two other Pumas on their roster. …

A new chapter in one of Global Rugby’s great rivalries is set to begin. Argentina play host to France in a two match series, the first of which will be played in Mendoza on Saturday. It falls 75 years after intentional competition between Argentina and France began in 1949. Argentina …

Iñaki Ayarza has signed a long-term deal with Vannes. The 24-year-old has signed for Vannes from 2024-2028. This sees the Chilean World Cup fullback moving north from Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente to Vannes and exchanging the Pro D2 to play in the Top 14. Vannes won promotion to the French …

Domingo Miotti has officially changed teams in France. The Argentine 28-year-old Puma has signed for Montpellier from Oyonnax. Montpellier confirmed the recruitment which is a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.  It comes with capped French fly half Louis Carbonel departing Montpellier for Stade Français. From Tucumán …

Uruguay has announced a 36-man roster for the July International. Los Teros will have an unprecedented three-match home series against three giants of the sport: France, Argentina and Scotland. Uruguay now have a new head coach; Rodolfo Ambrosio replaced Esteban Meneses in April. It saw one Argentine replacing another. Ambrosio …

Toulouse are the 2024 Top 14 Champions. The final was one-sided; Toulouse blasted their way to a 59-3 victory over Bordeaux. The win included Pumas Santiago Chocobares and Juan Cruz Mallía. They started at outside center and on the right wing respectively. USA Eagle David Ainu’u was a replacement and …

Uruguay has bolstered its coaching staff, reports Ignacio Chans. Former Pumas Juan Figallo and Leonardo Senatore have been added as has former Tero, Joaquín Pastore. The trio join the team under new Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio. Figallo is back in South America from England. He recently left his coaching role …

Two changes have been made to Los Pumas’ roster for the upcoming July Internationals. The needs of the team see two uncapped players added to the roster, covering World Cup players. Pampas inside center Justo Piccardo and flanker Nicolás D’Amorim are now involved and in consideration for international duty against …

Tomás Lavanini is move from Clermont to Lyon. As reported by Le Progress in February, the Pumas second-rower will move to Lyon on a two-year contract. Lavanini will join Lyon next season. The deal will see him at the club until June 2026. The move to Lyon comes after Bayonne …