Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Dominican Republic The 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition is underway. The 2018 RAN opener took place at Kaya Mafalda …
Read More »Buenos Aires Clubs Charge Into Nacional de Clubes Quarter Finals
Buenos Aires clubs are to feature heavily in the Nacional de Clubes Quarter Finals. Seven of the eight places have been taken by URBA clubs. All four Quarter Finals are to take place on Saturday May 05. The one club not from Buenos Aires is Duendes. The club has produced …
Read More »Playing Future of Argentine Legend In Doubt
The playing future of an Argentine legend is in doubt. Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe was injured playing fro Toulon against Clermont on the weekend. He was forced-off in the 27th minute with Jean Monribot being his replacement. As per procedure Fernández Lobbe underwent medical exams to determine the extent of …
Read More »Barcelona Sign Argentine Flanker
Barcelona has signed an Argentine Flanker. The Spanish club’s latest edition is Rodrigo Marrón who joins from Buenos Aires club SIC. He has signed with the Division de Honor club for the remainder of the 2017-2018 season. In departing Argentina Marrón is to have his first experience in Europe. Depending …
Read More »Agulla Departs Newcastle Falcons
After three years Belisario Agulla has departed the Newcastle Falcons. The 29-year-old announced he was leaving the Aviva Premiership club on social media. He is now to return to Buenos Aires to rejoin Hindú where he will play alongside his RWC brother Horacio Agulla. Belisario Agulla declared that he was …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Vancouver Sevens A record attendance of 77,096 was recorded across the two days of the Vancouver Sevens at BC Place this …
Read More »Pumas and Argentina XV Players Feature in Nacional de Clubes
Pumas and Argentina XV players feature in the Nacional de Clubes. Argentina’s national club competition starts this weekend. With it so does the battle to get to the top of the mountain in one of the world’s greatest amateur rugby competitions. In Buenos Aires Pucará and Newman are to play …
Read More »Socino Moves North to Scotland
Juan Pablo Socino is moving north to continue his career in Scotland next season. The Argentine mid-fielder will depart the Newcastle Falcons to join Edinburgh, a change from the Aviva Premiership to the Guinness Pro 14 Championship. Socino’s move north to Scotland is on a two-year-deal. Upon completion it will …
Read More »Cappiello Signs Deal in France
The player exodus from Argentina to Europe continues. The latest departure is that of Juan Cappiello who has signed a deal to play in France. Capitol leaves behind the Argentina XV and also Pucará to play for Carcassonne in the Pro D2. Carcassonne have acquired the mid-fielder as a medical …
Read More »PladAR Success Story Is Now Jaguares’ Captain
A PladAR success story is now Los Jaguares’ captain. Confirmation out of Argentina is that the national Super Rugby franchise will not be captained by Joaquín Tuculet but, rather, by Pablo Matera. The 24-year-old Matera officially replaced Agustín Creevy as the Jaguares captain today. The change enables Creevy to focus on …
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