Patricio Fernández showed his class today, scoring two tries for Clermont against Toulon. Having started at fly half the Argentine play-maker kicked two first half penalties but it was his second half tries which were of greater note. An injury to French fullback Scott Spedding resulted in Camille Lopez coming …

Rodrigo Capó Ortega and Benjamín Urdapilleta were in sublime form for Castres yesterday. Both players crossed for tries as their club defeated the 2016 Top 14 champions, Racing 92. Captaining the side the Uruguayan second-rower went over for a first half try. The 27th minute try was Castres’ first and …

Played at the Estadio Charrúa on Saturday Montevideo clubs Old Christians and Old Boys earned the right to compete in the national final. In a great advertisement for Uruguayan rugby two competitive Semi Finals were played at the national home of rugby. Carrasco Polo took on Old Boys in the …

In his first season in England, AJ MacGinty has started very strongly. On Saturday afternoon he kicked six goals for the Sale Sharks, whom he joined in the off-season from Connacht. Having taken Connacht to an unlikely Guinness Pro 12 title the USA Eagles fly half is now looking to …

Week 6 of the 2016-17 Top 14 season will see matches played on Saturday and Sunday in France. The competition features world class athletes from around the globe. Included are players from the Americas. This season’s edition is to continue with the importance of Americas players. Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Trinidad & …

It’s a slow Week 6 of the Mitre 10 Cup as far as Americas fans are concerned. A pair of US Eagles will be the only Americas-eligible players suiting up for their teams. Chris Baumann held up the Wellington scrum as they defeated Northland on Thursday. Flanker Tony Lamborn looks …

Aaron Carpenter will make his first start in a London Welsh jersey on Sunday against a number of familiar faces. The Canadian no8 lines up against former club Cornish Pirates at Mennaye Field, with two of his international compadres Brett Beukeboom and Matt Evans at battle stations for the home …

Week 4 of the Aviva Premiership will see matches played from Friday through Sunday. The range of matches on offer will include players from the Americas. In search of their opening win in the Aviva Premiership Bristol will play host to Exeter in Week 4’s opening match. Playing at Ashton …

There are to be a variety of Americas players in the Guinness Pro 12 this coming weekend. Week 3 of the Celtic-Italian League will have a Friday-Saturday split with three matches played on each day. Two of the leading teams in the early rounds of the season, Leinster and the Ospreys, …

Top 14 club Bayonne have suffered a major blow. The Basque club have lost Argentine Martín Bustos Moyano for three months. The goal-kicking fullback is out for three months. He will undergo surgery on Tuesday. The loss of Bustos Moyano has given Bayonne a severe headache. The club is also …