Los Pampas booked a spot in the Super Rugby Americas Semi Finals. The Buenos Aires side were convincing winners over Los Dogos in Córdoba on Friday. The bonus point win came with the added bonus of Los Dogos being denied a competition point from the contest. The Buenos Aires side …
Read More »Argentina Storms to Top of Rugby Championship u20
Argentina were comfortable and convincing winners over Australia on Thursday. Los Pumitas outscored the home side by three tries to zero, winning 25-6. The result means Argentina are top of the Rugby Championship u20. The other week one match was a 13-13 draw between New Zealand and South Africa. The …
Read More »Peñarol recover from slow start to beat Raptors
Peñarol overcame a slow start to bounce back and win well on Sunday. The Uruguayans downed the American Raptors in a bonus point victory. The Uruguayans played the match like it was a final. The 24-17 victory set them back on track. Of note for Peñarol was that the scrum …
Read More »Yacare shock Dogos for first Cordobes loss of 2024
Los Dogos unbeaten run in Super Rugby Americas 2024 is no more. Los Dogos outscored Yacare by three tries to one but lose the match 22-19. Joaquín Lamas’ goal-kicking was the vital factor. He landed five penalties while Julián Hernández missed one conversion and a late penalty. The teams traded …
Read More »Selknam show skill and power to get past Cobras in Santiago
Selknam were too good for Os Cobras in Santiago. In what provides insight into this year’s, soon to be confirmed, Rugby World Cup Qualifying match between Chile and Brazil it was the Chilean side who dominated the contest. Selknam won 43-15 and by scoring six tries to two. The early …
Read More »Guyana Down Trinidad & Tobago by Narrowest of Margins
Guyana were winners over Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday. Played at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Guyana won by the narrowest of margins. The 24-23 win was the first of two matches between the countries this year. They will met again on June 01. Long-serving captain, Joseph …
Read More »Dogos Force Their Way Past Cobras
Los Dogos are back in the lead of Super Rugby Americas 2024. The side from Córdoba, Argentina were 31-09 winners over Os Cobras on Sunday. The five tries to zero victory featured good scores from both backs and forwards. The match was a game of two halves; the first was …
Read More »Potent Pampas Prove too good for Raptors in Colorado
Los Pampas were convincing 47-14 winners over the American Raptors on Sunday. The afternoon triumph came before Los Dogos take-on Os Cobras in Córdoba. As a result, Los Pampas are temporarily five points out in front of the Super Rugby Americas 2024 standings. A rapid-fire start had the Buenos Aires …
Read More »Dogos Run Over Raptors in Colorado
Los Dogos dominated the American Raptors in Colorado on Sunday. The team from Córdoba, Argentina ran over the Raptors in easily completing a bonus point win. The 63-14 victory featured eleven tries to Los Dogos; hooker Tomás Bartolini scored four of them. The hooker’s performance is tied for second as …
Read More »Mallía Double as Toulouse March Into Champions Cup Semi Finals
Toulouse booked a Home European Champions Cup Semi Final. The Top 14 side put on a second half demolition of English Premiership side the Exeter Chiefs. The 64-26 result means a Semi Final against the Harlequins next month. Stade Toulousain finished with nine tries compared to two scored by the …
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