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Another South African has joined the Houston SaberCats for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Second row Wynand Grassmann arrives via Moscow, where he spent the past two years playing for Slava. There are now 10 players from South Africa signed up by the Cats since the hiring of Heyneke …

The first new name can be listed for Jaguares XV in 2022. The 21-year-old Ignacio Mendy will play for the Argentine franchise in this year’s Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Los Jaguares XV will begin training in Buenos Aires on Monday. A Pleno Rugby report that Mendy will be …

Julián Montoya was a try scorer in the latest round of the English Premiership. The Argentine hooker scored a pick-and-go try for the Leicester Tigers who played on the road against the Wasps. The Tigers were beaten 16-13 in what was their first defeat of the 2021-2022 English Premiership season. …

Pumas are riding high for Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Rosario’s Emiliano Boffelli and Tucumán’s Ramiro Moyano were both try scorers for the Scottish side in the latest round of the URC. In a battle of the Scottish and Welsh capital cities, Edinburgh were 34-10 winners over Cardiff. …

Seattle have confirmed the highly anticipated signing of USA Sevens star Martin Iosefo. The 31-year-old Hawaiian joins the club on a two-year deal that runs through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Iosefo has established himself as a world class player on the international sevens circuit in recent years. He …

2022 started well for Juan Cruz Mallía. The Pumas utility back was a try scorer for Toulouse in the New Year’s Day away match against Clermont. The 5th minute try was Toulouse’s only try of the match. Clermont were 16-13 winners. Mallía ran an angle to receive the pass and …

There were some impressive team and individual tries scored in 2021. The top pick from the Americas is an easier task than in most years. Rodrigo Fernández’ score for Chile against Canada is the Americas Try of the Year. ARN made the decision based on more than just the try …

The Seattle Seawolves have signed utility back Duncan Matthews on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He most recently suited up for the Lions in the Currie Cup having played Super Rugby for the South African provincial side last year. Matthews toured with the South Africa …

2021 was a busy year but not a normal one for rugby in the Americas. Nine Men’s test teams competed. No team played more than Argentina; Los Pumas had 12 test matches. Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and the USA also all played test matches. Which individual …

Juan Martín Hernández and Gareth Rees are among the kings of drop-goals at Rugby World Cups. The Argentine and Canadian legends featured in a recent World Rugby produced video showing the top five exponents of drop-goals at Men’s Rugby World Cups. Hernández and Rees are in illustrious company. They join …