Selknam claimed their first win of Super Rugby Americas 2024 on season. The Chilean franchise did enough to overcame Os Cobras in what was a game of two halves. Selknam were 24-3 up well before half-time in a contest they won by 30-20. CAPPED INTERNATIONALS (19) Brendon Alves, Endy …
Read More »Peñarol Punish Raptors in Charrúa
A much-improved Peñarol completed a home bonus point win over the American Raptors on Friday. The 37-7 result gets the team back on track after falling to Os Cobras in Jacareí, Brazil in their prior fixture this season. The American Raptors’ are winless after three matches in South America thus …
Read More »Brazil Eye Vannes Winger Theó Bastardie
Brazil are interested in a Pro D2 player. ARN has learned that Vannes’ Theó Bastardie has been identified as a potential future player for Os Tupis. Bastardie qualifies for Brazil via player eligibility laws; he has Brazilian family ancestry. Bastardie is 24-years-old. He was born in Stains in the Seine-Saint-Denis …
Read More »Pampas and Dogos Power On; Selknam Blow Strong Start Against Yacare
Two teams are unbeaten after two rounds of Super Rugby Americas 2024. Los Pampas and Los Dogos are officially the form teams. The Argentine sides won their respective matches by healthy margins. The other fixture saw Yacare recovering from a half-time deficit to hold Selknam scoreless in the second-half and …
Read More »An Eagle and a Puma score tries in the Top 14
The latest round of the Top 14 featured tries to an Eagle and a Puma. USA prop David Ainu’u scored for Toulouse while Argentine second-rower Guido Petti scored for Bordeaux. David Ainu’u, who first played rugby in Yelm, Washington for Prairie RFC featured for Toulouse against Oyonnax. He was a …
Read More »Gonzalo García Continues to Push for Pumas Recall
Gonzalo García continues to push for a Pumas recall. The 24-year-old has been in the thick of the action for Zebre Parma in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Like Ignacio Mendy for Benetton, García was a try scorer this weekend. García touched down in the opposition try zone against Edinburgh. …
Read More »Puma in Waiting Ignacio Mendy Scores a Double Against Leinster
Ignacio Mendy is a Puma in waiting. The winger / fullback is having a red-hot season for Benetton. Mendy scored a double on Saturday for the Italians against Irish powerhouses Leinster. His performance was the latest instance of a player putting up his hand for new Pumas Head Coach Felipe …
Read More »Cobras Stun Peñarol; Dogos and Pampas power to bonus point wins
The opening round of Super Rugby Americas 2024 saw wins for Cobras Brasil Rugby, Los Dogos and Los Pampas. First, Los Dogos powered past the American Raptors in what was an explosive performance to open the season. Second, Os Cobras stunned Peñarol to earn their first ever win over the …
Read More »Cian and Bay Tries Help Bouza’s Spain to solid win over Germany
Tries from Martiniano Cian and Estanislao Bay helped Spain to a 27-5 win over Germany on Sunday. The win sees the Pablo Bouza coached Spain unbeaten after two rounds of the 2024 Rugby Europe Championship. Bouza is a former Puma while Cian and Bay are also from Argentina. Martiniano Cian …
Read More »Martiniano Cian scores as Spain overcomes the Netherlands
Spain opened their Rugby Europe Championship 2024 campaign against the Netherlands on Saturday. Los Leones came away with a narrow 20-18 road victory. The match was the debut of Spain under Pablo Bouza. The former Puma has been tasked with seeing Spain qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027. The Australian …
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