Los Jaguares outclassed the Warathas in Sydney this morning, winning 40-27. The five tries to three triumph would arguably been bigger had the Argentine side not been down to 13 men late in the first half. Prior to the yellow carding of second-rower Benjamín Macome and Guido Petti Los Jaguares …
Read More »Fiji Qualify for RWC, to Meet Americas 2
Fiji will meet Americas 2 in Rugby World Cup 2019. The Oceania country qualified this morning, defeating Tonga 14-10. The result means that the winner of the Canada vs Uruguay home-and-away series will face Fiji in Japan 2019. Played in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Saturday, the teams scored one try each. …
Read More »USA vs Canada RWC Qualifier – Full Match
The USA are Americas 1. The Eagles routed Canada on Saturday to secure their place in Rugby World Cup 2019. In doing so it saw history made. Never before had the USA qualified ahead of Canada for a World Cup. The Eagles put in a very impressive performance. Playing in …
Read More »Jaguares Sink to a New Low, Losing to Kings in Buenos Aires
Los Jaguares sank to a new low, losing to the Kings in Buenos Aires this evening. The Argentine side fell 31-30 against one of the worst two of South Africa’s six Super Rugby franchises. The defeat was the seventh in the last eight rounds for franchise. The result was the …
Read More »Ormaechea Departs France
Uruguayan Agustín Ormaechea has departed France. After four years playing for Mont de Marsan in the Pro D2, the 26-year-old is now to reunite with his beloved Carrasco Polo club. Ormaechea joined Mont de Marsan from Carrasco Polo in 2013. He went on to play 82 French second division matches …
Read More »Argentina vs Georgia June 2017 – Full Match
Argentina won for the first time in 2017 on Saturday, defeating Georgia in Jujuy. The 45-29 victory saw the South Americans ending their three-match home series as winners. The match was the second time in which the Lelos have played a test in Argentina. The prior match was in San …
Read More »Canada vs USA RWC 2019 Qualifier – Full Match
Canada and the USA played out a class on Saturday. The teams competed to a 28-28 draw in the first of two Rugby World Cup qualifiers. With neither side scoring more points than the opponent the return fixture is now a winner-takes-all opportunity. Game one was played in Hamilton, Ontario. …
Read More »van der Merwe Becomes Canada’s all-time Leading Try Scorer
On Saturday DTH van der Merwe made history. His two tries against the USA saw him becoming Canada’s all-time leading try scorer. This saw him overtaking the previous record of 24 held by Winston Stanley. Stanley played 66 times for Canada, including appearing at Rugby World Cups 1995, 1999 and …
Read More »Narbonne Add Argentine Flanker
Recruitment continues for Narbonne. Following on from the signing of Puma Segundo Tuculet the French club has now confirmed the arrival of Guido Volpi. The 21-year-old is moving from the Greater Buenos Aires region to play in the Pro D2. Uncapped by Argentina, Volpi could yet play international rugby. In …
Read More »Canada and USA scrap to draw in Hamilton
It’s even stevens after the opening match of the Americas 1 World Cup qualifiers as Canada and the USA scrapped to a 28-all finish in Hamilton on Saturday. It was an exciting match that left fans on the edge as the scores swung back and forth. For the coaches and …
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