Facundo Isa was named man of the match on Saturday. The Puma scored two tries in a rampaging performance for Toulon against Pau. Toulon were 33-29 winners in what was an away fixture. Isa started for Toulon at N8. Fellow Puma Ramiro Moyano also started for Toulon, doing so on …
Read More »Emiliano Boffelli scores match winning try for Racing 92 vs Castres
Emiliano Boffelli scored his first try for Racing 92 on Friday. The try was a match-winning effort against Castres. The 70th minute score took the Parisians to a 23-20 victory. The outcome of the match sees Racing 92 moving above Toulouse into second position in the Top 14. Boffelli played …
Read More »Julián Montoya try helps Leicester Tigers past Wasps
Julián Montoya was a try scorer on Saturday. The Argentine hooker touched down for the Leicester Tigers in their home victory over Midlands rivals the Wasps. The try was Montoya’s third in quick time. He joined Leicester earlier this year. The Pumas’ try was what is now a trademark Montoya …
Read More »Rodrigo Bruni scores first try for Vannes
Rodrigo Bruni scored his first try for Vannes. He did so on Friday in a Pro D2 match against Nevers. The try was a third phase play with the Pumas N8 bumping off a tackle to slice through the defense and score. It came against the run of play. Vannes …
Read More »Juan Cruz Mallía busy on Toulouse debut
Juan Cruz Mallía made his Toulouse debut on Saturday. He did so in a round 17 Top 14 match against Lyon. Toulouse were beaten 31-23 in what was an away fixture. The result sees Toulouse now in third position. Wins to La Rochelle and Racing 92 see them now above …
Read More »Tomás Cubelli scores in Western Force debut
Tomás Cubelli scored on his Western Force debut. The Argentine scrum half scored the only try for the Force in their season opener against the Brumbies. The Brumbies were 27-11 winners in the Super Rugby AU fixture. Cubelli touched down four minutes from full time. He did so after having …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Benjamín Urdapilleta
As with last week there was a mix of European club action with international rugby limited to the Six Nations. We are inching ever close to the return of professional rugby in the Americas, now just a little over a month away from the Major League Rugby season and the …
Read More »Gonzalo Bertranou departs Argentina for Dragons
The Jaguares player exodus continues. Gonzalo Bertranou has departed Argentina for Wales. The 27-year-old will play for Pro 14 side the Dragons. The Dragons are the eastern-most Welsh region. The team plays home matches in Wales’ third largest city, Newport. Bertranou was Mario Ledesma’s preferred scrum-half in 2018. In 2019 …
Read More »Fifth straight win for Exeter Chiefs in Premier 15s
Exeter Chiefs kept their hot streak going in the Premier 15s with a 17-10 road win over Worcester Warriors at a frosty Sixways Stadium on Saturday. It’s the fifth consecutive victory for Exeter who are now closing in on a top four spot after recovering from a sluggish start to …
Read More »Seawolves grab Tommy Clark from Dallas
The Seattle Seawolves have added some local talent to their back row for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Tommy Clark was born in Samoa but raised in Tacoma. He arrives as a free agent having previously been selected by the Dallas Jackals in the inaugural Collegiate Draft. Clark comes …
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