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Exeter Chiefs have claimed their first ever women’s title as they thrashed Harlequins 57-12 on Saturday to lift the Allianz Cup. Five USA Eagles featured for the winners, four of them starters, with four Canadian internationals featuring as replacements. Co-captain Kate Zackary led by example with two tries, a mark …

Argentina winger Mateo Carreras has signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Falcons. The new deal keeps him at Kingston Park until at least 2024. He is currently completing his second season with the club after initially joining in December 2020. Carreras has now featured in 13 games for the …

Ben Foden will not be making a return to Major League Rugby. The former England international announced his retirement from professional rugby effective immediately. A statement posted on social media reads, in part: “So after lots of deliberation I’ve decided to finally hang up my playing boots from professional rugby. …

Argentine international Santiago Grondona has re-signed with Exeter Chiefs. The club has not clarified the length of the 23-year-old’s new contract though it’s believed to be a multi-year agreement. His current deal was due to expire at the end of the season. Grondona has made 13 appearances for Exeter across …

It has been confirmed that Los Pumas will be based in Ville de La Baule at Rugby World Cup 2023. The leading competitor from the Americas will be based in the Southern Brittany beach resort town on France’s Atlantic Coast. Ville de La Baule is located between Nantes and Vannes. …

Alev Kelter has been named Premier 15s Player of the Month for her performances in three matches between February 5 to March 6. In that space she scored 38 points including two tries to help Saracens stretch their lead at the top of the table. The USA Eagles star has …

An impressive four Argentine tries were scored in today’s match between London Irish and the Worcester Warriors. London Irish were 43-12 winners. Pumas Agustín Creevy, Facundo Gigena, Lucio Cinti, and Juan Martín González all started and three of them were try scorers. Creevy’s two tries today take his English Premiership …

USA Eagles lock Jenny Kronish has signed with Harlequins for the remainder of the Premier 15s. She becomes the 19th USA player to join England’s top flight competition and the first at Harlequins with Kristine Sommer this season moving to Gloucester-Hartpury. Kronish began her rugby career at a relatively late …

Paul Lasike will return to the Utah Warriors next month. Harlequins have agreed to release the USA Eagles star from his contract early. Lasike is currently on loan to RFU Championship side London Scottish but will continue to be available for the Premiership side during the international window. This past …

Wasps have extended the contract of Argentina international prop Rodrigo Martínez. The 23-year-old signed on in November until the end of the current season. He is now committed to the English Premiership side until at least the end of the 2022-2023 campaign. It has been a rapid rise for Martínez …