Peñarol have a new captain. The reigning Super Rugby Americas champion will be led by Santiago Civetta in 2024. Civetta takes over the leadership from Manuel Ardao who no longer plays in Uruguay; Ardao will play for the Miami Sharks in Major League Rugby (MLR) 2024. The 25-year-old Santiago Civenta …
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Argentina are the 2024 champions of the Perth 7’s. Los Pumas 7’s won the tournament by convincingly defeating the hosts, Australia in the final. A sell-out crowd of 18,000 made sure that the event was memorable and sees Western Australia successfully becoming the new home of Australia’s stop on the …
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French club Colomiers are recruiting Argentine fly half Joaquín de la Vega Mendía. Rugby Rama reports that the 24-year-old will join the Pro D2 side for the 2024-2025 season. de la Vega Mendía is the first new signing for the club for the new season. de la Vega Mendía captained …
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Selknam have released a long-list roster ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season. A 46-man roster was named; one including many names from the World Cup as well as plenty of uncapped Chileans who are rising through the domestic system. The 24-time capped Clemente Saavedra will captain the side. …
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Marcelo Loffreda has pulled out of his announced Head Coach move to the American Raptors of Super Rugby Americas, with the Colorado-based club citing personal reasons. Countryman and Forwards Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe is also out. The duo are replaced by David Butcher and Cory Hector, who join as Head …
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Most players have now begun to check in for training camps and now there are two preseason fixtures to look forward to in the coming weeks. The Seattle Seawolves and New England Free Jacks have booked their first run-outs of the 2024 campaign. Seattle will host the Pacific Pride at …
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Selknam are yet to finalize the team roster for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The upcoming announcement will come with the inclusion of Argentines. The Chilean franchise has recruited four Argentines for the new season. The signings are names well known to Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) and Super Rugby …
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Old Glory have re-signed Niko Jones for the 2024 campaign. The New Zealand-born loose forward and son of former All Blacks legend Michael Jones played a vital role in helping DC to their first ever playoff appearance – and victory – in 2023. Niko is notably US-eligible through an American-born …
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In looking to the future, Oyonnax have recruited back a former South American player. Manuel Leindekar has signed a two-year-deal to return to Oyonnax from Bayonne. The contract will be for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons. It is a homecoming of sorts for Leindekar. The Uruguayan trained at Haut-Bugey from …
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French Top 14 side Oyonnax have announced the recruitment of Martín Bogado. The 25-year-old will arrive at the club next season on a two-year-deal. He will join following the completion of Super Rugby Pacific; he will play a second season for the Highlanders. The move marks a return of sorts; …
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