Canada and the USA have qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals at the Singapore 7s. The two North American sides each advanced through the pool stages with two wins from three. Argentina, who entered the tournament in 7th spot on the HSBC Sevens Series standings, did not make the cut …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Top 14 – Round 24
The Top 14 rolls on this weekend. Round 24 of 26 will be played in France and is to involve a host of players from the Americas. With there being no Friday matches in round 24 the games are to instead be five on Saturday and two on Sunday. There …
Read More »Uruguay’s Carrasco Polo Playing for Promotion in Argentina
This Saturday Montevideo club, Carrasco Polo will take on the Universitario de Córdoba in the Grand Final of the Torneo del Interior B, Argentina’s B league in the Campeonato Argentino. Carrasco Polo earned its place in the Torneo del Interior B by virtue of finishing third in the 2016 Campeonato …
Read More »Americas’ Rosters For Singapore 7’s
The HSBC Sevens Series continues this weekend. Hosting the event will be Singapore. Sixteen countries will compete in the Asian city-state, thee of these are from the Americas. Argentina, Canada and the USA are all enjoying positive seasons and enter the tournament targeting solid results. As was proven one year …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Guinness Pro 12 – Round 20
Round 20 of the Guinness Pro 12 will be played this weekend. After this weekend there are to be only two further rounds of play. As such it is vital to many sides pushing for places in the play-off’s and qualifying spots for next season’s European Champions Cup. A host …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Aviva Premiership – Round 20
It is crunch time in England. The 20th of 22 rounds will be played this weekend. Up for grabs are places in the play-offs and qualification for the 2017-2018 European Champions Cup. For Worcester and Bristol the focus is on avoiding relegation. Involved in the Aviva Premiership this weekend will …
Read More »Match Preview – Bulls vs Jaguares
The Bulls play host to Los Jaguares in a Super Rugby match on Saturday. The 8th round fixture sees teams from the two Africa conference going head-to-head. Both sides are third in their respective groups, though Los Jaguares have 19 competition points compared the the Bulls’ 6. Having struggled so …
Read More »Team of the Week
It was all guns blazing in Europe this past weekend with all the major divisions in action including some Aviva ‘A’ League fixtures. The Jaguares didn’t have the greatest game but there were more than enough options elsewhere to put together what looks a pretty handy side on paper. 1 …
Read More »Isa to Play for Barbarians
Facundo Isa is to play for the Barbarians.The Argentine No 8 is one of six players named by Vern Cotter for a match against England on May 28. Isa made the move to France earlier this year. He did so by walking away from a contract with the UAR. He …
Read More »Larrague Joins Jaguares for the Injured Alemanno
Ignacio Larrague is on his way to join Los Jaguares for the injured Matías Alemanno. The 21-year-old is departing Buenos Aires today to join the team in Pretoria ahead of this weekend’s Super Rugby match against the Bulls. Alemanno suffered a shoulder injury in Saturday’s defeat against the Sharks. Having …
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