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- Mexico defeated Trinidad & Tobago 24-10 in Rugby Americas North Men’s International competition.
- Barbados were 21-3 winners over Guyana.
- Mexico also won 27-17 against Trinidad & Tobago in Women’s International competition.
- Barbados return to action on Saturday, facing the Cayman Islands in another test match.
- The Chicago Hounds became the first-ever team in Major League Rugby (MLR) history to complete a regular season unbeaten. The Hounds face Old Glory DC in a MLR Semi Final on Monday, June 15.
- Old Glory DC overcame Anthem RC to book their place in the Semi Finals.
- Super Rugby Americas (SRA) sees the TMO arriving to verify tries in time for the Semi Finals.
- Sebastian Piñeyrúa offers his views on Peñarol’s early SRA elimination this season.
- Nicolás Boye writes on Chile’s upcoming challenge against Georgia.
- Andrew Quattrin is on the move again. The Canadian has signed for Carcassonne in France from the New England Free Jacks. The move will have him in top shape ahead of the World Cup.
- Possible Canadian test prop, Ben Koolen has joined Gloucester’s academy.
- Uruguay’s Santiago Arata was a try scorer for Castres in their Top 14 season finale.
- Arata and Argentina’s Tomás Albornoz will play for the Barbarians in upcoming international competition.
- The Six Nations Official Site lists players to watch out for in the Nations Championship. Geronimo Prisciantelli is the Argentine mentioned.
- Tomás Albornoz, Santiago Carreras, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, and Nicolás Roger are the fly halves used by Argentina in 2025. Meanwhile, questions continue as to a recall for Domingo Miotti.
- Former Puma fly half, Benjamín Urdapilleta talks about his career, records and more.
- Puma Joaquín Moro starts in the English Premiership Semi Finals for Leicester Tigers at N8.
- Uncapped Argentine Gael Galván has signed a new contract with La Rochelle until 2028.
- Another uncapped Argentine front-rower, hooker Leonel Oviedo has signed an extension with the Western Force until 2028.
- Veteran Puma Matías Alemanno has complete a move from Gloucester in England to Vannes in France. It comes days after Vannes won promotion from the Pro D2 to the Top 14. Alemanno joins fellow Pumas Francisco Gorrissen, Santiago Medrano and Juan Bautista Pedemonte.
- Ulster have signed Pumas Tight Head Eduardo Bello. It comes after the Stormers had also been interested. The signing is historic; Bello becomes the first Argentine to play for the team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In doing so, every elite professional rugby club in Europe will have had Argentines on their rosters.
- Wallaby Liam Wright has joined the Ospreys in Wales. The destination is no coincidence as World Rugby’s dealing with eligibility laws means Wales will be looking to select him via his grandparent connection.
photo credit: Travis Prior / USA Rugby
