DTH van der Merwe Scored for the Scarlets in their away match against the Sale Sharks this past weekend. The fixture was a final round match of the European Champions Cup and saw both sides playing for the final time this season. The Canadian flier had a strong match. His try was …
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Córdoba to Host South American Women’s 7’s in February
Córdoba is to Host South American Women’s 7’s in February. The province of Argentina’s second largest city will welcome the continents best women’s players for a two day tournament on February 18 and 19. The city of Carlos Paz in provincial Córdoba will host the event. The rugby will be played …
Read More »Poet Signs for Colomiers
Argentine fly half Sebastián Poet has signed for Colombiers, reports Rugby Rama. The transfer sees the 24-year old moving from Charente to Pro D2 rivals and will see him playing his rugby in the French rugby heartland. Poet joined Charente (Soyaux-Angoulême) this season, doing so from Tarbes. His former club was …
Read More »OMBAC claim California Cup title
The inaugural California Cup season is in the books, with OMBAC claiming the title in a 26-22 win over Life West at Ray Sheeran Field on Saturday. Tries by US Eagles caps Zach Pangelinan and Tim Stanfill with one from Australian import John Grant did the damage, with eight points …
Read More »Moroni Out for Three Weeks
Matías Moroni is out for three weeks. The first-choice Jaguares outside center suffered an injury to his right elbow in yesterday’s match against Uruguay. The same fixture saw leading scrum half, Martín Landajo ruled out for three months with a broken leg. Moroni had a solid match against Uruguay. Playing one half …
Read More »UAR Block Facundo Isa from Jaguares Training
The UAR has blocked Facundo Isa from Jaguares training. The star no8 was stopped from playing for Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise in yesterday’s warm-up match against Uruguay. Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Leonardo Senatore played a half each against Los Teros. A third no8, Benjamín Macome also played albeit out of …
Read More »Experimental Jaguares Knock-Over Uruguay in Warm-Up Fixture
An experimental Jaguares outfit knocked-over Uruguay today. Argentina’s Super Rugby ran out 61-7 winners after holding a 35-0 half time lead. The warm-up fixture was the first of two for the Argentine Super Rugby side this week. Los Jaguares played with two sides – a different lineup for each half. …
Read More »Landajo breaks leg in Jaguares training
Los Jaguares have suffered a serious blow to their early Super Rugby plans as vice-captain Martín Landajo suffered a broken fibula in a training match on Monday. The star scrumhalf went down just five minutes into a contact scrimmage between the Jaguares players, landing awkwardly under a Leonardo Senatore tackle …
Read More »New faces in Canada team for ARC
Head coach Mark Anscombe has opted for youth in his Canadian team for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship. Included in the 29-man group are nine uncapped players largely plucked from the national u20 program. Three players – prop Cole Keith, lock or flank Matt Beukeboom, and centre George Barton – …
Read More »Uruguayan Player Joins Jaguares Super Rugby
History has been made as an Uruguayan player has officially joins Los Jaguares Super Rugby. Nicolás Freitas of Montevideo club, Carrasco Polo has signed a one year contract to play for the Argentine franchise. Aged 23, Freitas played for Uruguay in November. He started all three matches at center for …
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