Emiliano Boffelli has been nominated by World Rugby for Breakthrough Player of the year. The Argentine winger is one of three nominees for the prestigious award. The others are New Zealand’s Rieko Ioane and France’s Damian Penaud. The winner will be announced by World Rugby on November 11. Boffelli was a …
Read More »Wyles Crosses in Saracens vs Ospreys Thriller
Chris Wyles continued his fine form on Saturday, scoring for Saracens who defeated the Ospreys in a thriller. The round two match of the European Champions Cup was won by the English club by a scoreline of 36-34. The former USA captain played on the left wing for Saracens. He …
Read More »Juan Ignacio Brex Scores First Champions Cup Try
Juan Ignacio Brex went over for his first Champions Cup try. Playing outside center for Benetton Treviso the former Argentina XV back was a part of the 29-30 loss against former champions, Toulon. The fixture was not expected to be overly competitive. The reputation and rosters of the two teams …
Read More »Muller Scores First Try in Oyonnax Colors
Olympian Axel Muller scored his first try in Oyonnax colors last weekend. The Argentine fair went over for Oyonnax against Connacht in a round one match of the European Challenge Cup. The fixture was relocated from France to Geneva, Switzerland. Connacht played impressive rugby, winning 43-15. The Argentine winger was …
Read More »Spectacular Berchesi Sees Dax To Victory
A spectacular performance from Felipe Berchesi saw Dax to victory over Colomiers on Friday. The Uruguayan fly half kicked 20 points for Dax who won 30-25 against the former French powerhouses. The Montevideo play-maker kicked six penalties and converted one try, a record of 7 goals from 8 attempts. It …
Read More »Man of the Match for Facundo Isa as Toulon Down Scarlets
Facundo Isa put in an impressive European Champions Cup debut today. The Argentine No 8 was named man of the match for Toulon who downed the Scarlets 21-20 earlier today. The Northern Argentine back-rower wore the 7 shirt for Toulon today. He partnered Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe to give Toulon …
Read More »Argentina smash Uruguay to win Americas Pacific Challenge
The Argentina XV have repeated as winners of the Americas Pacific Challenge, sealing their victory by humiliating Uruguay ‘A’ by a score of 82-7. A scoreline of 54-0 stood at halftime as the home side were unable to cope with the pace of the Argentine attack, their only success coming …
Read More »Quesada’s Biarritz Win Basque Showdown Away to Bayonne
Gonzalo Quesada’s Biarritz won the Basque showdown, claiming a 30-24 win away to Bayonne on Saturday. The result is a tremendous boost to the club who continue in their search for a return to the Top 14. The 43-year-old arrived at Biarritz this season from Stade Français. He did so …
Read More »Taufete’e Credits Team Effort for his Challenge Cup Hat-trick
USA utility front-rower, Joe Taufete’e credited his team’s effort as the Worcester Warriors con for the first time this season. The Aviva Premiership side completed a 30-20 win over Brive. The Californian made the most of three driving lineups to score a hat-trick. His tries came in the 16th, 36th …
Read More »USA defeat Uruguay in back-and-forth thriller
The final scoreline read 49-36 in favor of the USA Select XV but their second round Americas Pacific Challenge victory over Uruguay ‘A’ was a one-score game until the final play. A last-second try to Zach Pangelinan sealed an absorbing contest that left spectators gasping for air between the ups …
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