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Argentine World Cup hopeful Facundo Bosch scored a well taken try on Saturday, barging over to score for Agen in their loss against Montpellier. The score was a classic hooker’s try yet came with him playing out  of position at flanker. Bosch started the match at hooker but was moved …

Benjamín Urdapilleta impressed yet again for Castres, helping the team to a 25-11 home win over La Rochelle on Saturday. The Argentine fly half slotted 12 points from three penalties and a drop goal. The win takes Castres up to 58 competition points to tie Racing 92. Overall the defending …

Week 21 of the Top 14 will feature matches on Saturday, and Sunday. Involved from the Americas are players from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, and the USA. The following preview details their involvement. Opening week 21 will be the 10th placed Toulon at home against league-leaders Toulouse. The home side need …

The season is over for Patricio Fernández. The fly half from Rosario, Argentina will play no further part in the 2018-2019 season for Clermont. This sees him out of both the Top 14 and the European Challenge Cup. The 24-year-old has been playing in France for Clermont since 2015. His …

Los Pumas have added Corcho Fernández Lobbe to their coaching staff. The appointment sees the legendary former Argentina captain returning home from France to boost his country’s prospects for RWC 2019. Argentina are in Pool D, the Pool of Death. Not only is it the most difficult in the competition …

The European Champions Cup will see the four Quarter Finals played this coming weekend. On Saturday, and Sunday matches will be played in England, France, Ireland, and Scotland. The four winning teams will advance to the final four. The following preview notes the involvement of Americas’ players in Saturday and …

The knock-out phase of European club competition has arrived. In the Challenge Cup the four Quarter Finals will be played this weekend. Involved in the season-defining matches are to be Americas’ players. The following preview documents their involvement. The first Quarter Final will be an English vs Irish fixture. Taking …

The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing former Lindenwood flyer Deion Mikesell. It’s a timely addition following the suspension of star winger Josua Vici, but also comes as a bit of a surprise. In December it was confirmed that Mikesell would be joining Top 14 club Clermont Auvergne on a …

Tomás Lavanini is to join the Leicester Tigers after RWC 2019. The vastly experienced 26-year-old will join the English Premiership side in what is to be his second time playing professional rugby in Europe. The move comes with Bordeaux, and La Rochelle also both having been interested. Lavanini would be …

Before Los Pumas have played a match in 2019 vital information has been confirmed pertaining to the make-up of the player roster. On ESPN Argentina Mario Ledesma explained positions and named players. These observations have been used to update the projected playing roster for Argentina at RWC 2019. The official …