Brive defeated Castres on Tuesday evening. The Top 14 side’s win featured one try. The scored was Argentine 2016 Olympian Axel Müller. His late try brought Brive back to give them a winning chance. Thomas Laranjeira did the rest. His long-range penalty saw Brive competing a 25-24 win. Müller was …
Read More »Santiago Cordero Hat-trick sees Bordeaux rout Dragons
Bordeaux claimed maximum points on Saturday. The French Top 14 completed a 47-8 rout over Welsh region the Dragons. Puma Santiago Cordero was at the forefront of the win with a hat-trick. Cordero played the match on the right wing. In addition to scoring three tries he also ran 126 …
Read More »Austin signs young American scrumhalf Sidney Shoop
The Austin Gilgronis have signed a third scrumhalf for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. 20-year-old Indiana native Sidney Shoop joins incumbent internationals Marcelo Torrealba and Pele Cowley at the revamped Texas club. Shoop earned invitations to two High School All-American camps while playing for South Greenville. He attended the …
Read More »Newcastle Falcons recruit Mateo Carreras from Pumas Sevens
The Newcastle Falcons have recruited Mateo Carreras from the Argentina Sevens side. As such the English Premiership side will now be the home of two Tucumán players: Matías Orlando and Mateo Carreras. The 21-year-old Carreras’ regular position in the 15-a-side game is on the wing. Mateo Carreras confirmed the move …
Read More »Santiago Cordero signs new deal to stay at Bordeaux until 2023
Santiago Cordero has re-signed with Bordeaux. His new contract will see him staying at the French club until 2023. The Argentine winger originally joined on a two-year deal in 2019. It saw him moving from the Exeter Chiefs to France. Prior to that he played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. ✍️ …
Read More »Hooley and Pifeleti shine for Saracens in Tigers friendly
US Eagles pair Will Hooley and Kapeli Pifeleti took center stage for Saracens as they defeated a Leicester Tigers XV by 45-24 at Copthall Stadium on Saturday. The friendly match was arranged as a welcome back to Sarries fans with 1000 permitted to attend. Hooley started the match at flyhalf …
Read More »Will Percillier makes first start for Stade Français
Top Canadian prospect Will Percillier earned another first on Friday evening in Paris. The 21-year-old made his first senior start for Stade Français, playing all 80 minutes against Benetton Treviso in the opening round of the European Challenge Cup competition. Though the Italian visitors – coached by former Canada supremo …
Read More »San Diego signs Waratahs wing Cameron Clark
The San Diego Legion has announced the signing of former Australia Sevens star Cameron Clark for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Waratahs, having most recently appeared on the wing during the Super Rugby Australia competition. Clark, 27, spent five seasons on the World Sevens Series …
Read More »LA signs US-eligible flyhalf Luke Carty from Connacht
The LA Giltinis have announced the signing of flyhalf Luke Carty on a deal that runs though the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Connacht in Ireland having previously represented his home country at u18 level. The 23-year-old is US-eligible via his grandmother who was born in New …
Read More »Germán Kessler scores in Charente victory over Aurillac
Germán Kessler scored in Charente’s victory over Aurillac on Friday. The Uruguayan hooker touched down in the 69th minute to seal a 22-13 victory. The Term scored from an attacking lineout. He threw to the tail of the lineout and arrived to seal the ball and attack via a rolling …
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