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- The Cayman Islands were 46-21 winners over Barbados.
- Clearwater, Minnesota hosts the Women’s u29 All Star Championship this weekend.
- Ulster have signed a first-ever Argentine player; Puma Eduardo Bello joins from Newcastle Red Bulls.
- Fellow Pumas tight head, Joel Sclavi went off injured for La Rochelle in the Top 14 barrage. He is an injury concern for Felipe Contepomi for the Nations Championship.
- Vannes have confirmed signing Puma Matías Alemanno to a two-year-deal. The club’s upcoming Top 14 rivals Pau have recruited Gonzalo García from Zebre Parma and Santiago Grondona from Bristol Bears.
- Fellow veteran Argentine second-rower Tomás Lavanini has signed an extension with the Highlanders.
- L’AS Layrac have signed 21-year-old Jerónimo Llorens. He is a Pumita.
- Argentine teenage prop, Valentino Pani has been recruited by La Rochelle.
- Montauban have loaned Mateo Lorenzo to Orleans.
- Uruguay’s Baltazar Amaya is leaving Béziers.
- Chile’s Diego Escobar and Santiago Videla are having highly successful seasons in Top 14 and Major League Rugby respectively. The could be crowned champions for Racing 92 and Chicago Hounds.
- Brazil has identified 50 u20 players.
- Canadian Tyler Ardron will remain in France in a transfer from Castres to Provence.
- Canada flanker Sion Parry will skipper Ebbw Vale next season. The Steelmen were second behind Cardiff in the Super Rygbi Cymru regular season.
- The Bridgend Taverns have confirmed that Canada lock Barnaby Waddell will stay in Super Rygbi Cymru next season.
- Argentines dominate the Serie A Elite Dream XV of 2026 with 8 in the starting XV.
- The Barbarians side to face South Africa on Saturday has strong South African flavor. Uruguayan Santiago Arata and Argentines Lionel Oviedo and Pedro Delgado are replacements while Tomás Albornoz, Franco Molina, Guido Petti, and Mayco Vivas all start.
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