Perpignan survive! The Catalans won the Top 14 / Pro D2 Access Match on Saturday. Perpignan overcame a half-time deficit to defeat Grenoble 33-19 away. The match lived up to its billing; those in attendance at the Stade des Alpes were a part of an annual match of survival. The pressure …
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Argentina’s two professional rugby teams put on a thrilling match in Córdoba on Friday. The second Super Rugby Americas 2023 Semi Final was close. Ultimately, Los Dogos came through. The 27-16 win sees the Córdoba side setting up an Argentine-Uruguayan showdown. Peñarol were 30-17 winners over Yacare in the first …
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Peñarol downed Yacare to book a place in the Super Rugby Americas 2023 Final. Peñarol were 30-17 winners in a final that was not decided until very late. Peñarol will now have the opportunity of adding the SRA star to their jersey alongside the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) …
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Os Cobras and the American Raptors did it again. Just like their Super Rugby Americas 2023 match in Denver, the teams put on a slobber-knocker in São Paulo. This time the prize was avoiding the wooden spoon. The Raptors came away with a 38-34 triumph in the largest South American …
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Peñarol ended the regular season of Super Rugby Americas on a high. The Uruguayans overcame Selknam at the Estadio Charrúa. The 31-8 win sees Peñarol enter the Semi Finals as favorites for the title. Selknam switch to Cóndores mode. Peñarol led throughout. Around the field the Uruguayans were better organized. …
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It was a war of attrition in Buenos Aires. Los Pampas came-from-behind to win the match 25-24 with time up. The result means that there will be an all-Argentine Semi Final with Los Pampas playing away to Los Dogos in Córdoba. Meanwhile, Yacare will travel to Montevideo to face Peñarol. …
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The penultimate round of Super Rugby Americas 2023 concluded with a competitive match in Córdoba. Home side Los Dogos came out on top. Their win gives them good form with a bye round ahead of the Semi Finals. Los Dogos led throughout and were in control for the most part. …
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It was a cliffhanger. Both Selknam and Yacare were competing for a Semi Final spot. The home side needs the win to remain in the hunt while the visitors needed to come away with points. Following a late penalty Yacare pulled-off a 20-19 win to join Peñarol, Los Dogos and …
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Joel Sclavi is now a two-time European champion. Sclavi featured as a replacement at loose head prop for La Rochelle. The French Top 14 side defeated United Rugby Championship (URC) side Leinster 27-26 in the final in Dublin, Ireland. Leinster were firm-favorites for the final. The team has been formidable …
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Los Pampas delivered on Friday in Montevideo. Having fallen to Selknam last weekend, the team from Buenos Aires rebounded a battering across the Andes to overcome the champions in an upset win. Los Pampas battled a powerful team and also torrential rain en route to a 16-10 win. Remarkably, the …
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