The match schedule for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 took place today. RWC 2021 will kick-off with the USA vs Europe 1 on Saturday, September 18. It will be the first of two matches that day in Whangarei. The 12-team tournament will operate on a model of equal …
Read More »Clermont sign Tomás Lavanini from Leicester Tigers
Clermont have signed Tomás Lavanini from the Leicester Tigers. The French Top 14 club have signed the Argentine forward on a two-year-deal. The move is a return to France. Lavanini played for Racing 92 in 2014-2015 before returning to Argentina for Los Jaguares’ inaugural Super Rugby season in 2016. He …
Read More »Melbourne Rebels sign Argentine lock Ignacio Calás
The Melbourne Rebels have signed Argentine lock Ignacio Calás. As such, an additional Argentine player has secured his playing future abroad. The Córdoba second-rower joins the Australian Super Rugby franchise from Los Jaguares. The move is a unique situation in that Calás’ games for Los Jaguares were not in Super …
Read More »Melbourne Rebels sign Puma Lucio Sordoni
Los Pumas prop Lucio Sordoni will continue his playing career in Australia. The 22-year-old will do so in Super Rugby with the Melbourne Rebels. Sordoni and Ignacio Calás join the team for the 2021 season. 2021 will see the Melbourne Rebels competing in the domestic Australian Super Rugby competition and …
Read More »SaberCats re-sign Van Stewart, Zachary Short, and Max Tacket
The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signatures of Van Stewart, Zachary Short, and Max Tacket for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. All three are US-eligible and part of the team in 2020. Stewart is the most recent arrival. The 23-year-old lock or blindside flanker debuted in the 4th week …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Jerónimo de la Fuente
This past weekend saw limited action with even the Saracens match called off. It was France where we found our contenders, but to be truthful the list was short. Francisco Gómez Kodela and Juan Imhoff did well for Lyon and Racing respectively, while Evan Olmstead was prominent in a dominant …
Read More »Marcelo Rodríguez is the new SANZAAR Chairman
Marcelo Rodríguez is the new SANZAAR chairman. The current Argentina Rugby Union (UAR) president will replace New Zealander Brent Impey. The decision was made on Monday during an online meeting. South Africa Rugby proposed Rodríguez for the role. It was quickly approved by the remaining SANZAAR (South Africa, New Zealand, …
Read More »Rugby community mourns death of Shawn Riley
NOLA Gold have confirmed the death of winger Shawn Riley. The 30-year-old Wooster, Ohio, native passed away on Tuesday evening after experiencing severe complications following heart surgery. Riley joined the Gold in 2019, having previously played professionally for the Ohio Aviators in the 2016 PRO season. He made just two …
Read More »Benjamín Urdapilleta signs extension with Castres
Castres have re-signed Benjamín Urdapilleta. The Argentine fly half will remain at the Tarns until mid-2022. His contract extension comes following an approach from Perpignan. The Catalans instead contracted fellow Argentine play-maker Patricio Fernández from Lyon. The veteran Urdapilleta joined Castres in 2015. He previously played for Oyonnax (2012-2015) and …
Read More »Seawolves re-sign scrumhalf star JP Smith
JP Smith is returning for a third season with the Seattle Seawolves. The 26-year-old scrumhalf follows fellow South African Riekert Hattingh in signing on for the 2021 Major League Rugby campaign. Both players were also part of the Ohio Aviators squad at the World Tens Series event in Bermuda. After …
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