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Mario Ledesma has added a scrum half to his roster for the Rugby Championship. Gonzalo García joins the squad following the injury suffered by Tomás Cubelli. García joins Gonzalo Bertranou and Felipe Ezcurra as Ledesma’s scrum-half options. Gonzalo García is uncapped. He joins the team following recent impressive form. García …

Player recruitment for the upcoming Top 14 season continues. Brive have added the young Juan Manuel Alonso from Peñarol. The 19-year-old makes the move to France from Uruguay to join the Espoirs on a one-year-deal. His move comes following an impressive season in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) …

Facundo Ferrario will continue his playing career in Italy. The Argentine fullback has signed for Rovigo for the 2021-2022 season. He moves to Europe following his involvement with Los Cafeteros Pro in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Ferrario was a regular for the Colombian team during the …

Argentina must start Santiago Chocobares. The 22-year-old brings a new dimension of play to the Argentine mid-field; he is the type of center that Argentina has not had recently or at all during the professional era. Pumas centers have come in a variety of forms. The most capped Pumas centers …

Santiago Portillo is on his way to Italy. The Argentina XV forward is joining Lyons Piacenza from Selknam. He does so after having been a regular for the Chilean team in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Portillo had a strong season in helping Selknam to the Semi Finals. …

Another young Canadian prospect is heading to France. 19-year-old midfielder Liam Bowman has signed an academy deal with Pro D2 side Montauban. The Oakville Crusaders product has most recently been training with the Pacific Pride national development side in Langford. Bowman first picked up rugby at age 6 and has …

Injuries have forced further changes to Los Pumas. Following the loss of Federico Wegrzyn another change sees a call-up for Newcastle Falcons winger Mateo Carreras. The 21-year-old is uncapped. Mateo Carreras comes in to occupy the place of Emiliano Boffelli. It happens following a late change wherein Boffelli was ruled-out …

Mike Friday has unveiled his final Men’s Eagles roster for the Tokyo Olympics. It’s a full strength group of 12 at his disposal with two-time World Rugby Player of the Year Perry Baker and star playmaker Folau Niua both recovering from serious injuries in time to make the trip. Baker …

Lucas Santa Cruz will continue his professional career in Spain. The 27-year-old has signed for Silverstorm El Salvador. The move comes after Santa Cruz was a standout flanker in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). ARN named him in the All-Stars. The move is a return to Spain; …

Pumas Santiago García Botta and Martín Landajo are English Premiership champions. Both players were one the replacements bench for the Harlequins in today’s final. The Harlequins were 40-38 winners over the 2020 English Premiership winners the Exeter Chiefs. USA Eagles center Paul Lasike also plays for the Harlequins. He was …