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For a second straight year, the World Rugby u20 Trophy has been cancelled. World Rugby confirmed the decision on Friday. It was an expected announcement following the earlier cancellation of the top tier World Rugby u20 Championship. A media release included this statement: “The dynamic nature of the environment combined …

Benetton have re-signed Argentine props Thomas Gallo and Ivan Nemer. Both players are now contracted to the Treviso-based Pro 14 side until June 30, 2014. 21-year-old Gallo comes from Tucumán. He is a product of Universitario de Tucumán. He developed through the regional high performance center and was selected to …

Spain have called-up Argentine Facundo Domínguez. The Argentine No8 is one of two uncapped players on the roster to face Portugal on February 7. His call-up comes following his move to Barcelona for the 2020-2021 season. The 24-year-old is a product of Olivios RC in Buenos Aires. In 2016 he …

Peñarol have signed Facundo Gattas. In doing so the Uruguayan international will play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby this year. Gattas joins Peñarol from Buenos Aires’ Hindú Club. The 25-year-old Gattas has 33 caps for Uruguay. He made his test debut in 2016 against Canada in the Americas …

The 2021 Junior World Championship will not take place. For the second year in a row World Rugby’s annual u20 World Cup has been cancelled. It is a major blow to all competing teams, none more so than the Tier 2 countries involved. In 2020 they were to be Fiji, …

The San Diego Legion have snapped up one of Canada’s top loose forward prospects for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Michael Smith has signed on from the UBC Thunderbirds after a decorated university career and graduation through the national age-grade ranks. Smith, 22, helped the Thunderbirds capture back-to-back Canadian …

Thomas Gallo is to remain in the Pro 14. The Argentine prop has signed a three-year-deal with Benetton. It is an extension on his original contract which was for ten months. Gallo arrived in Italy in September 2020 from his native Argentina. Benetton is home to five Argentine players. Along …

The Olímpia Lions have signed not one, but two Ceibos scrum-halves for the 2021 season. Joaquín Pellandini and Ignacio Inchauspse join the Paraguayan team from Argentina to compete in the 2021 Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The pair were two of the three scrum-halves on Los Ceibos’ 2020 roster. …

Four Argentine players have been drafted by the Brazilian Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) franchise. Brazil will have one team in this year’s SLAR competition. This matches that of 2000, however the team was unable to play a league match due to the early suspension of the season. None …

Nahuel Milan will play for Peñarol this year. The Argentine second-rower is the second foreigner player recruited by the Uruguayan franchise. He joins Manuel Nogués at the Montevideo club for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Both players are from across the Rio de la Plata. A …