Saracens easily won the London derby on Saturday. It was not a classic encounter; rather, it was a slaughter with Saracens downing the Harlequins 52-7. The win sees Saracens moving to second position in the English Premiership. Two Pumas scored for Saracens. Center Lucio Cinti went over early on in …
Read More »Selknam Rise to the Challenge of Dogos
Los Dogos perfect record in Super Rugby Americas 2024 is no more. Selknam scored well beyond the regulation time of 80 minutes for a 23-23 draw. However, this was not a match that Selknam were fortunate to snatch away with a draw; rather, the Chilean side was the better team …
Read More »Santi Carreras Kicks Gloucester to first Premiership win at Leicester in 16 years
After sixteen years of losing away to the Leicester Tigers, Gloucester conquered Welford Road on Friday. Puma Santiago Carreras slotted the winning kick after Italian scrum-half Stephen Varney scored. The goal was one of five from Carreras in the match. Playing in his regular test match position of fly half, …
Read More »Lucio Sordoni Scores Match-Winner for Glasgow Warriors against Cardiff
Lucio Sordoni touched down for a 54th minute try on Friday. The Puma scored the final try of the match. The Glasgow Warriors were 17-13 winners at home in Scotland against Cardiff. The try gave Glasgow the lead for the first, and only, time of the match. Sordoni started the …
Read More »Pampas See Off Champions Peñarol in Commanding Victory
Los Pampas completed a commanding 38-20 home victory over Peñarol on Friday. The result gives the Buenos Aires team back-to-back Super Rugby Americas 2024 wins after downing Selknam in Chile last weekend. Meanwhile, Peñarol have plenty to think about with two wins and three losses thus far in 2024. Peñarol …
Read More »Smiles in Colorado as Raptors down Cobras for first win of 2024
The final match of the round took place in Denver, Colorado. The American Raptors recorded their first win of Super Rugby Americas 2024 with a bonus point home victory over Os Cobras. Those in attendance at Infinity Park were treated to a highly competitive match. The back-and-forth contest saw the …
Read More »Pampas March On with Solid Road Showing Against Selknam
Los Pampas completed an impressive road win on Saturday. The Buenos Aires side were 41-19 winners away against Selknam in Santiago del Chile. The victory sees the side firmly in the play-off’s picture while the pressure is piling-up on Selknam and on defending champions Peñarol. A combative opening quarter was …
Read More »Italy Reach New Heights Under Gonzalo Quesada
It is uncharted waters for Italy. The central Europeans finished the 2024 Six Nations with their second win of the tournament. Saturday’s win over Wales followed earlier positive results such as a narrow loss to England, a draw against France and a win over Scotland. Italy were too good for …
Read More »Yacare Humble Champions Peñarol in Montevideo
Yacare are a team going places. The Paraguayan professional rugby team were impressive 41-24 winners. Peñarol’s first half performance ranks as probably the worst ever by the Uruguayans since Super Rugby Americas / Súper Liga Americana de Rugby began. Having defeated Os Cobras by a record 51-07 scoreline six days …
Read More »Impressive Yacare Humiliate Cobras in Asunción
In a match that Brazilians will not want to remember, an impressive Yacare humiliated Os Cobras in Asunción. The Brazilian ESPN commentators held nothing back as the performance from Os Cobras was poor. The defeat was a record margin against Paraguayan opposition. Yacare’s win was truly impressive. It was dominant …
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