Denver have a chance to get back on the winning end as they host Sacramento at CIBER Field on Sunday. The Express are now sole occupants of the basement on the PRO table, and must produce an inspired performance in Colorado if they are to revive their season heading towards …
Read More »Carizza, Imhoff are Top 14 Champions
Pumas Manuel Carizza and Juan Imhoff are French Champions. Having started for Racing 92 in this evening’s Top 14 Final against Toulon the Rosario natives contributed significantly in what was a well-earned victory as a 14-man Racing 92 side outlasted the 15-men Toulon. Racing 92 lost their scrum half in …
Read More »Americas women set for Olympic qualifier
With the men finishing up in Monaco last weekend, it’s now time for the women to put a bow on their Olympic offerings as they prepare for the final Olympic repechage qualifying tournament in Dublin. Three teams who took part with ‘core’ status in this year’s HSBC Sevens Series are …
Read More »ARN Forecast – June 25-26
Time for predictions! It’s the last week of the June international series, and there’s only three Americas games on tap. It’s Round 2 in Tucumán where Los Pumas host Les Bleus, the Eagles welcome the Bears to Sacramento, and Canada is at their spiritual home in Toronto against the Azzurri. Once …
Read More »Pumitas Change Seven for South Africa
Having lost against Ireland in the Semi Finals, Los Pumitas Head Coach Nicolás Fernández Lobbe has opted for seven changes for the Bronze Final against South Africa in Manchester, England on Saturday. The seven changes see four alterations to the backs. Martín Elías comes un at fullback for Bautista Delguy, …
Read More »Fernández Lobbe, Manoa Start for Toulon in Top 14 Final
Both South America and North America will have a starting forward taking to the field for Toulon on Friday. Former Argentine captain Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe will play at opened flanker while USA captain vs South Africa from Rugby World Cup 2015, Samu Manoa will start in the second-row. The …
Read More »Vallejos signs for Nevers
Tomás Vallejos Cinalli will play for Nevers in the 2016/17 season. The former Pumas lock joins the French Fédérale 1 side from Aix-en-Provence in PRO D2, who he joined mid-season after a spell as a medical joker with Stade Français during the World Cup. At 31 years old Vallejos has …
Read More »Pérez Galeone leaves Chambéry for Bourgoin
Former Argentina u19 captain Leandro Pérez Galeone has signed for Bourgoin. The 29-year-old leaves Chambéry, where he was vice-captain and one of the best loose forwards in the French Federale 1 for the last three seasons. Chambéry lifted the Jean Prat Trophy as league champions this season but will not …
Read More »Carizza, Imhoff to Start Top 14 Final in Barcelona
Pumas Manuel Carizza and Juan Imhoff have both been named to start the Top 14 Final in Barcelona against Toulon on Friday. The side named, including replacements, is unchanged from that which defeated Clermont last Friday in Rennes. In what was a staggering cliffhanger of a contest, Racing 92 defeated the …
Read More »Lavanini returns for Los Pumas
Pumas enforcer Tomás Lavanini is back after serving a suspension. The giant lock replaces Tomás Lezana in the starting lineup, with Javier Ortega Desio shifting to the flank after filling in as an emergency second row on Sunday. No other changes are found up front. Two changes are found in …
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