Argentine winger Juan Imhoff scored three tries today for Racing 92. In a rematch of the 2016 Top 14 Final the Parisians ran-out 41-30 winners in the fail match of Week 5. Racing 92 won the match by scoring six tries, half of them were scored by the Rosario flier. …
Read More »Cordero Joins Elite Try-Scorers Club
Despite Argentina not enjoying their finest performance in Perth for Santiago Cordero history was made. The Buenos Aires winger became the 24th player in rugby history to score a try against all three of the SANZAAR opposition countries – Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The three tries have come …
Read More »Errors, Injuries and Poor Start Mark Argentina’s Loss to Wallabies
Errors, injuries and a poor start were the talking points of Argentina’s performance this morning in Perth. The South Americans lost 36-20 to Australia in Perth in the fourth round of the Rugby Championship. A diabolical opening to the match from los Pumas saw Australia scoring in the first minute. …
Read More »Americas Players in RFU Championship – Week 3
It’s a slow week for Americas players in the Greene King IPA Championship, with only six in total featuring across the six games played on Saturday and Sunday. Among the missing are Canadian quartet Jebb Sinclair, Ciaran Hearn, Aaron Carpenter, and Tyler Hotson. There is a return for Justin Blanchet, …
Read More »Argentine u20 Stars to play for Los Pumas 7s
21 players will begin training for the 2016-2017 Rugby Sevens season, the UAR has confirmed. Starting on Monday September 21 the players will train at Hindú Club in Buenos Aires. The three day camp will be directed by Los Pumas 7s Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora. Gómez Cora has been …
Read More »Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 5
Week 5 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, …
Read More »Americas Players in Guinness Pro 12 – Week 3
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. Kicking off the week will be a match between the largest city sides of Wales and Scotland. …
Read More »Americas Players in Aviva Premiership – Week 3
Thretton Palamo will make his Aviva Premiership debut for Bristol in their away match to Wasps on Sunday. The US Eagles midfielder was previously on the books of Saracens but did not make a Premiership appearance while at the club. Joining him in the Bristol lineup is Argentine prop Gastón …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro D2 – Week 4
The fourth week of the French Pro D2 gets underway on Thursday evening with Agen hosting Biarritz at the Stade Armandie. Canadian wing Taylor Paris starts for the home team while Argentine tighthead Leandro Assi continues to anchor the front row for les Biarrots. Two more Argentines run out for Colomiers against …
Read More »Argentina Make Four Changes for Australia
Argentine Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has confirmed his lineup for Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against Australia. The South Americans will take-on the Wallabies in Perth at 7:05am Argentine time. Named to start are Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Santiago González Iglesias, Lucas González Amorosino and Tomás Cubelli. The first two of these …
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